CLEVELAND, March 23 — Ballots will be mailed on Monday, March 26 to members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen employed by Union Pacific Railroad regarding the tentative on-property agreement with that carrier.
Online and telephone voting will be conducted by TrueBallot, Inc., until Monday, April 16.
The tentative agreement governs rates of pay and work rules for nearly 9,000 locomotive engineers.
Members who are eligible and have not received a ratification packet by Friday, March 30 should call the National Division (216) 241-2630, extension 222. When connected with the extension, please leave the following information:
• your name, address and phone number;
• the division to which you belong;
• the date you were promoted to locomotive engineer;
• your date of birth;
• your Social Security number; and
• an e-mail address if you would like your ballot and voting instructions e-mailed to you.
E-mail requests for ballots will not be accepted because personal information is required to verify eligibility before a ballot can be issued.
National President Dennis R. Pierce urged all eligible members to participate in the ratification process. “The BLET is a participatory democracy and membership is not a spectator sport,” he said. “Every member who is eligible to vote has a responsibility to become educated on the issues and a duty to cast their vote.”
Members affected by this Tentative Agreement may view a Synopsis and the text of the Agreement at:
www.ble-t.org/pr/pdf/2012_BLET_UPRR_TA_Synopsis.pdf