October 22, 2024 | News, Top News
Minnesota Governor Tim Walz (center, blue tie) at the BLET Minnesota State Legislative Board meeting in April of 2023. ____________________ During campaign season, politicians will make promises — but can they deliver? Can they be believed? In Tim Walz’s case, the...
October 21, 2024 | CSX, News, Top News, Whistleblower
An administrative law judge at the U.S. Department of Labor has ordered CSX Transportation to pay a total of $453,510 to two BLET members who were wrongfully terminated for exercising their federally protected rights to report workplace safety concerns. The decision...
October 20, 2024 | News, Railroad Safety, Top News, TTD
Project 2025 is a 920-page document that spells out what Republicans plan to do if they were to gain the presidency in the 2024 election. While candidate Trump has denied knowledge of the document, it was written by at least 140 Trump advisers and former (and likely...
October 18, 2024 | News, Top News
The ratified implementing agreement with Metra governs 307 BLET members. Photo courtesy of Cory Rusch, BLET Division 659 ____________________ BLET members last week ratified an implementing agreement related to Metra’s takeover of services from the Union Pacific...
October 17, 2024 | News, Top News
The BLET National Division is now taking requests from members who wish to receive a new Time Book for 2025. These books will only be distributed to members upon request. To receive a Time Book, members must first log in to the Members’ Area of the BLET 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...
October 11, 2024 | Health & Welfare, News, Top News
Though health care costs continue to rise nationally, healthcare premiums and the 15% employee monthly cost-sharing contributions will decrease in 2025 for BLET members covered by the National H&W Plans. Monthly employee cost sharing contributions will decrease by...
October 11, 2024 | Legislation, News, Top News
Pictured: BLET Arizona State Legislative Board Chairman Kevin Onnembo (third from right) at the governor’s signing ceremony for HB 2742. ____________________ BLET Arizona State Legislative Board Chairman Kevin Onnembo was on hand earlier this month as Governor...
October 9, 2024 | Legislation, News, Top News
In advance of the general election on November 5, the BLET National Division is publishing a list of voting recommendations from the various BLET State Legislative Board Chairmen. The list includes candidates for governor, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of...
October 8, 2024 | News, Top News, Unions
BLET members are encouraged to attend the annual Houston Solidarity Rally, which runs from noon-7:00 p.m. CT on Tuesday, October 15. The rally features guest speakers from organized labor (including BLET), presentations from the Railroad Retirement Board and various...
