Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen @BLET
The BLET exists to promote and protect the rights, interests, and safety of its members through solidarity, aggressive representation, and education. ble-t.org Independence, Ohio Joined March 2009-
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BLET members at the Arizona Eastern Railway (AZER) are enjoying the benefits of belonging to a union. Members say their pay, working conditions, and morale have all improved since voting to join the BLET last year. Read more: blet.link/3KonZsy
In case you missed it: BLET National Vice President Jim Louis explains why the five-union coalition requested a Presidential Emergency Board in the contract dispute with LIRR. Watch the full video here: blet.link/3KgFVWd
The BLET Education & Training Department recently completed another successful hybrid training class for Division Secretary-Treasurers, with 40 members participating both in person at the National Division Training Center and virtually via Zoom. Read more: blet.link/3Ive43W
On September 15, after three years without a raise during a period of high inflation, Long Island Rail Road engineers represented by the BLET voted (476-5) to authorize a strike should one become necessary to achieve their contract goals. Read more: blet.link/42DeSuk
A strong contingent of BLET members and officers are participating in a Local Chairman Workshop this week, which is hosted by the BNSF/MRL GCA. General Chairman Kent Psota said about 45 Local Chairmen are in attendance. Thank you to these Brothers for your dedication.
Attention all Union Pacific locomotive engineers: Tentative agreement replacement ballots now available. Read more: blet.link/46jx0M5
Chicago: The BLET has reached a tentative agreement with Metra that would provide 93 BLET members with 3.5 percent general wage increases. Read more: blet.link/4gJ46Zw
Capitol Hill: Last week, representatives from BLET and BMWED were among 200 Teamsters who gathered in Washington, D.C. for the annual Political Coordinators Meeting. Read more: blet.link/4nrNmYY
SAVE THE DATE: The BLET’s 2026 Western Regional Meeting will be held in New Orleans, Louisiana, the week of July 13. The 2026 Eastern Regional Meeting will take place in Chicago, Illinois, the week of August 24. More info: blet.link/4npA8Mk
Last year, U.S. Rep. Eric Burlison, a Republican from Missouri, introduced a bill in the U.S. House of Reps. that sought to overturn the FRA’s two-person crew regulation. The bill didn’t gain much traction. This year, he’s trying again. Read more: blet.link/4nGllgi
The BLET is supporting a new bipartisan bill introduced in Congress today that would provide rail workers with tax exemptions on their overtime pay. Read more: blet.link/47R7MpC
More than 1,500 @Teamsters women from across North America gathered in Toronto for the annual Teamsters Women’s Conference, August 25-27, 2025. Seven members of the BLET and BMWED were on hand. Read more: blet.link/42CbKyG
On 9/16, the White House established a PEB to investigate the dispute between the LIRR and a coalition of five labor unions, including BLET. Watch below as BLET General Chairman Gil Lang announces results of the strike authorization vote conducted by BLET locomotive engineers.
On 9/16, the White House established a PEB to investigate the dispute between the LIRR and a coalition of five labor unions, including BLET. Watch below as BLET General Chairman Gil Lang announces results of the strike authorization vote conducted by BLET locomotive engineers.
The Rail Workers Hazardous Materials Training Program is hosting four in-person rail worker training sessions in late 2025 and early 2026 in Houston during the weeks of Oct. 19-24, 2025; Jan. 11-16, 2026; Feb. 15-20, 2026; and March 15-20, 2026. More info: blet.link/4mhloOx
The Union Pacific Railroad remained in the headlines last week over its wrongful termination of a BLET member. Read more: blet.link/42z1BCS
The BLET rose to the challenge created by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s “regulatory sprint,” opposing nearly two dozen proposed changes that would weaken federal safety regulations and put rail workers and the general public at risk. Read more: blet.link/41TdDab
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