2026 BLET Regional Meetings Join Us This Summer!
Building a stronger union. The BLET National Division invites you to the 2026 New Orleans Regional Meeting, to be held at Hilton New Orleans Riverside July 13 – 16, 2026. Join your brothers and sisters for a week of solidarity and conversations about issues vital to...
Alert to BLET members on the dangers of reliance on Positive Train Control
By Dan Lucansky Director of BLET Arbitration Department (BLET Editor’s Note: The following was written by BLET Arbitration Department Director Dan Lucansky. The alert seeks to advise BLET locomotive engineers on discipline cases that have been advanced through the...
Disability Insurance Open Enrollment
We are pleased to inform you that Non-Participating Members Open Enrollment is now underway for the BLET Group Short-Term Disability, Long-Term Disability, and Life Insurance GCA plans underwritten by Prudential. This enrollment period is open to all Actively Working...
FYI: Open Weeks for Bidding
Open weeks Bidding will Close Friday April 3rd
FYI: 2026 VACATIONS AWARDED
THIS IS THE UPDATED AND CORRECTED LIST ANY QUESTIONS LET A UNION OFFICER KNOW. Rank Employee Name Awarded Weeks Single Weeks Ad Election 1 MADONIA , M 07/05 - 07/11,09/27 - 10/03,12/06 - 12/12,12/13 - 12/19,12/20 - 12/26 0 (LV) 2 HOLT , E 11/22 - 11/28, 11/29 - 12/05,...
FYI FYI: VOTING BEGINS ON TENTATIVE NATIONAL AGREEMENT
Voting is now underway as BLET members will make their voices heard on the tentative national agreement reached October 30 with 10 freight railroads represented by the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC). Ballots were mailed today (December 5) to 12,000+...
BLE&T Reaches Tentative Agreement on National Contract.
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...
Railroad Retirement Board Q&A: Applying for a retirement annuity
Railroad employees considering retirement should familiarize themselves with the Railroad Retirement Board’s (RRB) annuity application process. Understanding how the process works can prevent delays and ensure that annuity payments begin as soon as possible after...
FYI: 2026 Vacation Bidding.
November 1st Bidding will begin for the 2026 Vacations thru CrewPro. Any questions fell free to ask a Union Officer.
FYI: 2026 BLET Regional Meetings Join Us Next Summer!
2026 BLET Regional meetings Join us Next Year Mark your calendars and plan to attend one or both of the BLET’s 2026 regional meetings. NEW ORLEANS, LA. July 13-17, 2026 CHICAGO, ILL. August 24-28, 2026