March 16, 2026 | BMWED, Legislation, News, Teamsters, Teamsters Rail Conference, Top News
Legislation introduced in Congress, with support from BLET, the Teamsters Rail Conference and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, would put into federal law the current long-standing requirement that railroad tracks are visually inspected twice a week while...
March 14, 2026 | News, Teamsters, Teamsters Rail Conference, Top News
“The Teamsters Rail Conference today is stronger, more unified, and more influential than it has ever been,” said Mark Wallace, President of the Teamsters Rail Conference and BLET National President, in his keynote report to delegates during the Rail Conference’s...
December 12, 2025 | News, Teamsters, Top News
High school seniors from the Class of 2026 who are the financial dependent of a Teamster in good standing (which includes BLET and BMWED members) are encouraged to apply for financial aid from the Teamsters Scholarship Fund by April 1, 2026. Scholarships are available...
October 2, 2025 | News, Railroad Safety, Railroad Security, Remote Control, Teamsters, Top News, Unions
Brothers and Sisters, This past May, I was given the great honor of becoming the National President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, and with that title, the responsibility of serving all our members from coast to coast. I am now the National...
September 22, 2025 | News, Teamsters, Top News
BLET representatives included, from left: Eric Sroik, Chuck Schulz, Pete Baldwin, Ross Grooters, Vince Verna, and Brendan Sullivan. ____________________ Last week, representatives from BLET and BMWED were among 200 Teamsters who gathered in Washington, D.C. for the...
September 18, 2025 | News, Teamsters, Top News
From left: Darice Gilliam, BLET Arizona, SLBC; Rhonda Thompson, BMWED Lodge 358; Jennifer Ross, BMWED Lodge 788; Becky Huebner, Secretary-Treasurer of BLET Div. 624; Bernadette Murphy, BMWED Lodge 509; Marketa Wells, BLET DIv. 766; and Megan Mead, Director of BLET...
August 1, 2025 | News, Teamsters, Top News
The Teamsters Scholarship Fund (TSF) awarded scholarships to 48 children of BLET members for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. The winning BLET families represent all factions of the union, including members who work at passenger and freight lines as well as short...
June 30, 2025 | Legislation, News, Teamsters, Top News
Two provisions of the massive federal spending and tax package now under consideration in the U.S. Senate, called the “One Big Beautiful Act,” look pretty ugly to the BLET and the Teamsters. One provision of the spending bill, which has nothing to do with federal...
June 25, 2025 | Headlines, Regional Meetings, Teamsters, Top News
IBT General President Sean O’Brien: “Our members are changing the game. Setting the standard. Improving the lives of their fellow Teamsters all across the country.” ____________________ Teamsters General President Sean O’Brien addressed BLET members during a...
April 10, 2025 | News, Teamsters, Top News
BLET members are reminded that the Teamsters Scholarship Fund (TSF) will award 600 one-time $2,000 awards for the upcoming school year. To apply, please visit the TSF website (aim.applyists.net/TSF) and create an account. The deadline is May 1. For more information,...
