by Cesar Damian | Aug 4, 2022 | Uncategorized
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen’s Fifth National Convention will be held at Bally’s Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, Las Vegas, from October 10-13, 2022. Approximately 475 delegates will represent more than 33,000 active locomotive...
by Cesar Damian | Aug 1, 2022 | Uncategorized
Brothers and Sisters of our unions: Presidential Emergency Board (“PEB” or “the Board”) 250 conducted hearings in Washington, D.C. this past week, concluding on July 28th. We both were honored to represent our unions and, by extension, the memberships of the dozen...
by Cesar Damian | Jul 29, 2022 | Uncategorized
JULY 29, 2022 | Headlines, PSR, STB (Source: Progressive Railroading, July 29, 2022) As of mid-June, U.S. Class Is employed 116,251 people, a 0.41% increase compared with employment levels in mid-May and a 0.28% increase from June 2021’s level, according to Surface...
by Cesar Damian | Jul 24, 2022 | Uncategorized
JULY 24, 2022 | National Negotiations 2019, News, Top News Today, July 24, 2022, the United Rail Unions, who are bargaining as part of the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way/SMART Mechanical Coalition, and the Carriers...
by Cesar Damian | Jul 23, 2022 | Uncategorized
JULY 22, 2022 | Contract Agreement, News, Short Line INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, July 22 — Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) on July 21 ratified a new on-property agreement with the Illinois & Midland Railroad. The BLET secured General...
by Cesar Damian | Jul 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
President Biden appoints PEB to investigate national rail contract dispute JULY 15, 2022 | Contract Negotiations, News, Top News The United Rail Unions issue the following statement July 15, 2022: The Rail Unions who are bargaining as part of the Coordinated...
