December 27, 2024 | Contract Negotiations, National Negotiations 2024, News, Top News
In accordance with Section 6 of the Railway Labor Act, the BLET and the rail carriers exchanged notices last month, and national negotiations with the Class I carriers and other railroads are now in progress. The BLET National Wage Team aims to build on the momentum...
November 15, 2024 | Contract Negotiations, Headlines, National Negotiations 2024
(Source: Associated Press, November 13, 2024) The flurry of contract agreements announced early this fall — including two more Wednesday — offer evidence that major railroads and their unions are working to avoid the standoffs that led them to a brink of a national...
October 14, 2024 | Contract Negotiations, National Negotiations 2024, News, Top News
The BLET Advisory Board met on October 7 at the National Division to discuss many pressing issues crucial to the Brotherhood. Bargaining strategies for this next round of contract talks with the largest carriers were the main topic of discussion when the BLET...
