May 26, 2023 | News, SLB Elections, Top News
MADISON, Wisc., May 26 — Chuck M. Schulz was reelected to his third term as Chairman of the BLET’s Wisconsin State Legislative Board at the Board’s quadrennial meeting in Madison, Wisc., on May 24, 2023. A member of Division 175 in Neenah, Wisc., Brother Schulz is a...
May 17, 2023 | News, Railroad Safety, SLB Elections, Top News
KANSAS CITY, Mo., May 17 — Members of the BLET’s National Association of State Legislative Board Chairmen (NASLBC) opened their 48th annual meeting here earlier today, welcoming speeches from the BLET National Division Executive Committee and the BLET Auxiliary. The...
May 3, 2023 | News, Railroad Safety, SLB Elections
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, May 3 — Minnesota Governor Tim Walz focused on rail safety as the guest of honor at the BLET Minnesota State Legislative Board’s quadrennial meeting in Bloomington, Minn., April 23-26, 2023. Among other items, Governor Walz discussed with BLET...
April 21, 2023 | News, SLB Elections
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, April 21 — With nearly 40 delegates in attendance, on Monday, April 17, 2023, Benjamin L. Wright of Division 189 (Saginaw, Texas) was elected as the new Chairman of the BLET’s Texas State Legislative Board (TX SLB) during the Board’s 16th...
December 22, 2022 | News, SLB Elections
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, December 22 — Shane Hubbard of BLET Division 343 (Princeton, Ind.) was reelected by acclamation to his second term as Chairman of the Indiana State Legislative Board at its 15th quadrennial meeting. Terms of office for Brother Hubbard and all newly...
October 5, 2022 | News, SLB Elections
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, October 5 — Brother Chris G. Falaney of BLET Division 683 (Chicago, Ill.) was reelected Chairman of the BLET Illinois State Legislative Board at its 16th quadrennial meeting in Springfield, Ill., August 29-31, 2022. Brother Falaney hired out in...
October 3, 2022 | News, SLB Elections
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, October 3 — Mark Elkins of BLET Division 271 (Russell, Ky.) was elected by acclamation as the new Chairman of the Kentucky State Legislative Board at the Board’s Eighth Quadrennial Meeting on July 20, 2022. A CSX locomotive engineer, Brother Elkins...
September 26, 2022 | News, SLB Elections
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, September 26 — Brother Tim M. Laveing was reelected by acclamation to his second term as Chairman of the Pennsylvania State Legislative Board at its fifth quadrennial meeting in Hersey, Pa., September 7-8, 2022. A Norfolk Southern locomotive...
August 11, 2022 | News, SLB Elections
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, August 11 — The BLET’s Wyoming State Legislative Board (WYSLB) convened its triennial meeting on June 13, 2022, at the Wyoming AFL-CIO Labor Center in Cheyenne, Wyoming. This was a closed meeting was for WYSLB elections and business. At the...
June 7, 2022 | News, SLB Elections
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, June 7 — Calvin L. Groose was reelected by acclamation to his second term as Chairman of the Missouri State Legislative Board at its quadrennial meeting in Lake of the Ozarks, Missouri, May 15-17, 2022. Brother Groose is a Union Pacific locomotive...
