December 10, 2025 | Contract Negotiations, News, Top News
The BLET has reached a tentative agreement with the New York, Susquehanna & Western Railway (NYSW). Ballots were mailed in late November. If ratified, the tentative agreement would provide wage increases and work rule improvements. Additionally, if ratified, NYSW...
December 8, 2025 | Contract Negotiations, Top News
The BLET wrapped up its series of in-person Town Halls last week with meetings in Spokane, Wa., Alliance, Neb., and Kansas City, Mo. Members asked detailed questions on provisions of the tentative national agreement and what it means for locomotive engineers and other...
December 5, 2025 | Contract Negotiations, News, Tentative Contract, Top News
Voting is now underway as BLET members will make their voices heard on the tentative national agreement reached October 30 with 10 freight railroads represented by the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC). Ballots were mailed today (December 5) to 12,000+...
December 5, 2025 | Contract Negotiations, National Negotiations 2024, News, Top News
The BLET will host two Zoom Town Hall meetings on December 9 to discuss the tentative national agreement. National President Mark Wallace will outline the agreement’s provisions and provide background on the negotiating process. Session 1: 11:00 a.m. Eastern...
December 1, 2025 | Contract Negotiations, News, Tentative Contract, Top News
The telephone hotline to request replacement ballots is now open for two separate ratification votes currently underway. The first is for BLET members who work on the CPKC Soo Line territory and the second is for BLET members at SEPTA. Ballots and voting instructions...
November 19, 2025 | Contract Negotiations, News, Top News
The BLET has reached a tentative one-year deal with SEPTA for locomotive engineers who operate regional rail trains for the transit agency. Ballots were mailed last week. If ratified by the members, the deal would build upon gains achieved in the previous round of...
November 18, 2025 | Contract Negotiations, News, Tentative Contract, Top News
Ballots are due back to the National Division by Thursday, December 11. Photo by Cory Rusch, BLET Division 659 ____________________ The BLET has reached a tentative five-year agreement with the CPKC for locomotive engineers who work on the CPKC Soo Line territory....
November 12, 2025 | Contract Negotiations, News, Tentative Contract, Top News
The BLET has reached a tentative agreement (TA) with the Indiana & Ohio Railway (IORY). Ballots were mailed to members this week. The five-year TA runs through 2030 and provides a 7% general wage increase (GWI) for 2026, with 4% GWIs each year from 2027-2030....
November 4, 2025 | Contract Negotiations, News, Tentative Contract, Top News
All BLET members are invited to two Town Hall meetings next week to discuss the tentative national agreement. These meetings are an opportunity for members to hear directly from national officers, ask questions, and share feedback: Tuesday, November 11 – Needles, CA/...
November 3, 2025 | Contract Negotiations, News, Tentative Contract, Top News
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) today reached a tentative national agreement with freight railroads represented by the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC). Highlights of the tentative five-year contract include: General wage...
