December 22, 2024 | Derailment, Fatality, News, Top News
A joint GoFundMe has been established to help raise money for the families of the two Union Pacific train crew members that were killed in the tragic grade crossing collision in Pecos, Texas, on December 18. Locomotive engineer Clay Burt, a member of BLET Division 212...
December 20, 2024 | Derailment, Fatality, News, Railroad Safety, SLB Elections, Top News, UP
Locomotive engineer Clay Burt, a member of BLET Division 212 in Sweetwater, Texas, was severely injured and passed away shortly after arriving at the hospital. Images: courtesy of Reeves County Texas ____________________ Two Union Pacific train crew members were...
December 19, 2024 | Education and Training, News, Top News
More than 80 members participated in the BLET Education & Training Department’s S-T refresher course. ____________________ The BLET Education & Training Department conducted three Zoom S-T refresher training sessions last week. Over 80 BLET Local...
December 19, 2024 | News, Teamsters, Top News
Today, the BLET is proud to support our Teamster Brothers and Sisters at Amazon as they fight for higher wages, better benefits, and safer conditions at work. BLET members, officers, and staff are among the thousands standing on Teamster picket lines today as a part...
December 18, 2024 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
The BLET has reached a tentative contract with the Berkshire & Eastern Railroad (B&E). The tentative agreement governs rates of pay, benefits and work rules for 32 members. Ballots were mailed this week. Ballots are due by Friday, December 27, 2024, at noon...
December 17, 2024 | News, Top News
BLET members at NJT have protested publicly numerous times against management’s misplaced priorities. They have been seeking a new labor agreement since October 2019. ____________________ On December 9, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced the resignation...
December 16, 2024 | Health & Welfare, Legislation, News, Top News
On December 11, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), an authorization bill for national defense, which included an amendment for the REEF Act. This provision would fully restore unemployment and...
December 16, 2024 | News, Railroad Safety, Teamsters, Top News
BLET members and their families are advised that the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund has begun accepting applications for the 2025 award year. The Fund awards financial scholarships to the sons, daughters and financial dependents of Teamster members...
December 13, 2024 | News, Top News
Brother James Daddino (holding plaque) is presented with the “Engineer of the Year” award by (from left to right) Karl Bischoff, Bret Becker and Kevin Sexton. ____________________ BLET Division 269 and the Long Island Rail Road General Committee of Adjustment honored...
December 12, 2024 | DOL, DOT, News, Teamsters, Top News
President-elect Trump has announced his intention to fill two cabinet-level positions of particular interest for the BLET and its members: the Secretary of Transportation and the Secretary of Labor. Former Wisconsin Representative Sean Duffy has been nominated by...
