CLEVELAND, February 1 — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the Grand Trunk Western Railroad have signed a new contract that gives the BLE the exclusive right to attend apprentice engineer training classes.
According to the agreement, BLE representatives will attend the classes, “for the purpose of addressing apprentice engineers in connection with familiarizing them with their rights and obligations with respect to training and promotion under agreements between the Carrier and the BLE, as well as other matters related to apprentice engineer training.”
The agreement, ratified by BLE members on the GTW, was negotiated by BLE General Chairman John M. Karakian with assistance from International Vice-President Paul T. Sorrow. The agreement also establishes a union shop provision.
The International Division commends General Chairman Karakian, Vice-President Sorrow, and the other members of the Grand Trunk Western General Committee for their work in negotiating this agreement.