March 3, 2023 | Contract Agreement, CP-KCS Merger, News, STB
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, March 3 — BLET members today ratified an implementing agreement with the Kansas City Southern (KCS) and Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern (DM&E) Railroads. The agreement will only become effective should the Surface Transportation Board (STB)...
February 10, 2023 | Contract Agreement, News, Short Line
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, February 10 — Today, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) unanimously ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the Illinois Railway. The new five-year agreement governs rates of pay, work rules, and...
December 7, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Contract Agreement, News
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, December 7 — Today, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) by an 84.97% supermajority. The new 4-year agreement governs rates of...
October 4, 2022 | BNSF, Contract Agreement, News
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, October 4 — On September 30, an overwhelming majority of participating BLET members ratified an implementing agreement and Oregon Short Line Protective Agreement with BNSF regarding its resumption of service on the Montana Rail Link. In January,...
August 16, 2022 | Contract Agreement, CP, Headlines, Teamsters Canada
(Source: Canadian Pacific Railway press release, August 15, 2022) CALGARY — Canadian Pacific Railway Limited today announced a new two-year collective agreement with the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC) – Train and Engine following binding arbitration. The new...
August 5, 2022 | Contract Agreement, Headlines, Unions, VIA Rail
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 4, 2022) Unifor National Council 4000 and Local 100 members employed by VIA Rail Canada Inc. have ratified new collective-bargaining agreements that provide a wage increase and work flexibility. Full story: Progressive...
July 22, 2022 | Contract Agreement, News, Short Line
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, July 22 — Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) on July 21 ratified a new on-property agreement with the Illinois & Midland Railroad. The BLET secured General Wage increases of 29 percent over the life of the...
June 20, 2022 | Contract Agreement, CP, News
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, June 20 — By a nearly 5-to-1 ratio, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ratified a new on-property agreement with the Dakota, Minnesota and Eastern Railroad (DM&E) on June 13, 2022. The agreement provides...
February 15, 2022 | Commuter Rail, Contract Agreement, News
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, February 15 — On February 7, 2022, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with Metra (the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, or NIRCRC). The...
January 20, 2022 | Contract Agreement, News, Short Line
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, January 14 — In early January, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the New York & Atlantic Railway (NY&A), which governs rates of pay, work rules and...
