INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, July 20 — Space remains for the BLET Education & Training Department’s training class for Division Legislative Representatives, which will be held in Washington, D.C., from September 25-29, 2016.
The class will take place at the International Brotherhood of Teamsters headquarters. Classroom training begins at 5:00 p.m. on Sunday, September 25, with an orientation and discussion of what to expect during the week ahead. All-day classroom training will start Monday, September 26 and run through Wednesday, September 28, 2016. Upon completion of the classroom training, attendees will participate in a full day of lobbying on Capitol Hill on Thursday, September 29, with a travel day scheduled for Friday, September 30.
Participation in this class is limited to the first 20 who register. Curriculum will be geared toward Division Legislative Representatives and new State Legislative Board Chairmen.
Attendees must register for the LR Class no later than August 26, 2016 through the BLET website at: www.ble-t.org/lr.
Those who successfully complete the September 25-28 classroom portion will be eligible for a $140 per diem, for classroom days only, from the North American Railway Foundation (www.narfoundation.org). NARF does not pay stipends for the day of lobbying. Depending on the offices you hold, the stipends will be paid directly to the Secretary-Treasurer of the Division, Division President, or State Legislative Board.
After registering through the BLET website, class attendees will receive an e-mail containing hotel reservation information. Attendees are responsible for their own transportation costs and any expenses for room and board.
For more information, please contact Jason Wright, Special Representative and Director of the BLET Education and Training Department: office, (216) 241-2630, ext. 247; cell, (216) 296-4447; or email wright@ble-t.org. Registration to attend must be submitted by Friday, August 26, 2016.