Mark your calendars: Important dates and BLET meetings in 2024
The year 2024 is shaping up to be a busy one for the BLET and its members. The National Division will host two regional meetings, while the BLET Education & Training Department will offer numerous opportunities for officer training. Members will have a chance to...
FYI: FRA’s train crew size rule moves forward.
The Federal Railroad Administration has submitted its final rule on train crew staffing to the U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) for review, with the final rule potentially being released in March, according to OMB’s website. Prior to becoming a final rule,...
FYI: 2024 Vacations by Name & Date
Here is a copy of the 2024 Vacations. click on link to pull up list. 2024 Vacations by Date cmts 2024 Vacations by Name cmts
FYI FYI: Additional Day
If you did not qualify for vacation for the year 2024 please click on the link to select which AD day you would like to have. Engineers can choose from AD/BD (Birthday), AD/PL (Personal Leave) and AD/LV (Vacation). Trainpersons can choose from AD/BD or AD/PL. If you...
FYI: 2024 VACATIONS AWARDED
Here is a copy of the 2024 Vacations. click on link to open AwardedEmployees Vacations 2024
FYI: TE&Y Critical Safety Rules Policy Q&A
Click the link to see file. 2024 TE&Y Critical Safety Rules Policy Q&A
FYI: Chicago Federal Employers Liability Act (FELA) Attorneys, Cogan & Power, P.C.,
Helping Injured Railroad Workers Seek Fair Compensation. The Federal Employers’ Liability Act, known as the FELA, provides compensation for work injuries to railroad workers. If you are a railroad employee, you are not entitled to state worker compensation benefits or...
FYI: Christmas and New Years Holiday Observation
Just got confirmation from Omaha the holidays will be observed as follows Christmas 24th & 25th New years 31st & 01st So make sure you available Christmas 23rd, 24th, 25th, an 26th New years 30th, 31st, 01st, an 02nd
FYI FYI: 2024 Vacation Bidding
2024 Bidding close date has changed too December 6th due to the New Bidding Process. any questions contact Samuel Lampkin, Michael Echols or Myself.
BLET presses FRA for Emergency Order on excessive train length
Citing numerous recent accidents caused in part by excessively long trains, the BLET has urged the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to issue an Emergency Order establishing a maximum train length of 7,500 feet on the nation’s Class I railroads. BLET National...