CLEVELAND, August 16 — The BLET Education & Training Department will conduct a Local Chairman Workshop from October 17-21, 2004, at the National Labor College on the campus of the George Meany Center in Silver Spring, Md.
Upon successful completion of the course, everyone will qualify for an $86 per day stipend from the North American Railway Foundation. The stipends will be paid directly to the Secretary-Treasurer of the respective divisions.
Among other assignments, the workshops will include BLET organizational structure and functions, representing members at disciplinary and decertification hearings, union leadership skills, claim and grievance handling, and writing and editing skills. Participants also will learn how to effectively use the BLET arbitration database. A highlight of the workshops is when attendees participate in a simulated disciplinary hearing.
These classes are not just for new Local Chairmen, and the BLET encourages all Local Chairmen to attend one of these workshops.
You can register online through the BLET website at: https://www.ble-t.org/lc.
Members will have to sign up for their rooms in advance and provide a credit card number to reserve a room. Those who do not show up will be charged for the first night’s stay.
And, because of the overwhelming response to past workshops, this workshop will be made available to only Local Chairmen or members of the Local Committee of Adjustment.
The BLET Education & Training Department presents these workshops in conjunction with the staff of the George Meany Center. Workshops instructors will include: BLET National Secretary-Treasurer William C. Walpert; BLET Vice-President Richard K. Radek; Assistant Director of the BLET Arbitration Department Marcus Ruef; and Special Representative, Coordinator of Education and Training Ken Kroeger.
The BLET pays the costs of books, equipment, tuition and a Thursday evening graduation banquet. BLET members who attend are responsible for their transportation, room and board.
Registration for this workshop is on a first come, first served basis with class size limited to the first 22 who register through the BLET website. For more information, please contact Ken Kroeger of the BLET Education & Training Dept. at (216) 272-0986 or kroeger@ble-t.org.