November 11, 2025 | News, Top News
All BLET members are invited to three 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. Details are as follows:...
November 10, 2025 | News, Top News
On this Veterans Day, the BLET thanks all members who have served in our nation’s armed services. Thank you for your service and the sacrifices made by you and your families. We salute you.
November 7, 2025 | News, Railroad Retirement, Top News
The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has announced that its Boston District Office has moved to a new location. RRB previously announced similar field office relocations in Ohio and Minnesota (details here). The RRB said the moves are part of a series of relocations...
November 6, 2025 | News, Railroad Retirement, Top News
Most railroad retirement annuities, like Social Security benefits, will increase in January 2026. Cost-of-living increases are calculated each year in both the Tier I and Tier II portions of a railroad retirement annuity. The Tier I portion, like Social Security...
November 5, 2025 | News, Top News
National Secretary-Treasurer David Estes (left) with retiring BLET staff member Sandra Slaughter, Executive Assistant to the President’s Staff. ____________________ The BLET National Division celebrated the retirement of Sandra Slaughter, Executive Assistant to the...
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 4, 2025 | Health & Welfare, News, Top News
The deadline for BLET members to enroll or change their Medical or Health Flexible Spending Account (FSA) benefit selections for the 2026 benefit year has been extended from October 31 to midnight on November 14, 2025. It’s important to note that members must enroll...
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...
November 2, 2025 | News, Top News
From left: Herbert Harris Jr., Chairman; Kelly Hamrick, Alternate Secretary-Treasurer; Vince Verna, BLET Vice President & National Legislative Representative; Dorian Potts, Secretary-Treasurer; and Carlyle Smith, First Vice Chairman. ____________________ Members...
October 31, 2025 | Legislation, News, Top News
Early this morning, the Illinois Legislature passed a bill that averts the fiscal cliff at Metra, PACE and CTA by providing $1.5 billion in public transit funding. Governor Pritzker is expected to sign bill into law. About 300 BLET members work for Metra as locomotive...
