The BLET Education and Training Department, in conjunction with the National Legislative Office, will conduct a class for BLET Division Legislative Representatives in Washington, D.C., during the week of May 12, 2025. In addition to the in-person training, this class will also be available to remote participants during the two classroom days.
The class will take place at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Headquarters. Classroom training sessions will be held on Tuesday, May 13, and Thursday, May 15. In addition, in-person attendees will participate in a full day of lobbying on Capitol Hill on Wednesday, May 14, with the travel day home on Friday, May 16.
Given the continued national spotlight on railroad safety and recently announced closures of multiple Railroad Retirement field offices, this is a critical time for Legislative Representatives to assist the BLET in relaying the issues and concerns affecting our Organization to members of Congress.
In-person participation in this class is limited to the first 25 who register. The curriculum will be geared toward seasoned Division Legislative Representatives and new State Legislative Board Chairmen. LRs who register for the in-person training should do so with the concurrence of their respective State Legislative Board Chairman. All participants (both in-person and remote) must register for the class at: members.ble-t.org/EducationTraining/Register. Once registered, you will receive a confirmation email that will contain more detailed hotel information and instructions for making your room reservation if attending in-person, or a Zoom meeting link if attending remotely.
For more information, please contact David Estes, BLET National Secretary-Treasurer and Director of the BLET Education and Training Department, at (216) 241-2630, ext. 227, or email: Estes@ble-t.org.
More details can be found here on the National Division website.