BLET NEWS FLASH
President Pierce to testify before Congress on "State of the Rail Workforce" http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=10234 INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, June 19 - BLET National President Dennis R. Pierce will testify before the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines,...
FYI FYI
New Command Center Number As of 05:15 hours on 06/02/2019 New Number for Cammand Centeer is (402)636-7439
FYI FYI: 2 Man Crews
Illinois Senate passes the 2 man crew bill 35 to 19! Great work brothers and sisters, now on to the house to pass it on that side!
Open Vacation Weeks
02/18/2019 2 Weeks 02/25/2019 4 Weeks 04/22/2019 1 Week 05/13/2019 1 Week 10/21/2019 1 Week
FYI FYI: New Rate
Here are the following rates. CNW ENGINEERS Basic Day Yard Rate $372.50 Transfer Rate $401.00 UP Engineers Basic Day Yard Rate $343.83 Transfer Rate $378.47 Time Slips will be paid at $90.00 a slip. Their will be an emergency meeting soon to vote on this Agreement. We...
Important information regarding tonight’s meeting! 01/10/19
Brothers and Sisters, We have all waited and endured these past several months with great expectations of a resolution to our yard meal period issue with the carrier. Your local committee of adjustment has steadfastly processed thousands of claims regarding it...
FYI FYI: Payroll Dates
Hello Brothers following are the pay dates for November and December 2018. November 1st Half pay is on 11/23/2018 November 2nd Half pay is on 12/10/2018 December 1st Half pay is on 12/24/2018
FYI FYI: 2019 VACATIONS
Good Afternoon Brothers don't forget to put your vacation bids in you have till nove,ber 30th to put your bids in.
FYI FYI: 2019 Health Benefits Open Enrollment
Time of that year again time to update your Medical, Dental and Vision insurance and FSA Account. ( note FSA max went up from $2,500 too $2,650 in 2019 ) this is the website to update info if you don't want to mail info in. yourtracktohealth.com Close date to update...
FRA Response to hours of service
This was the response from the FRA about tying down a train when dead and while pulling a train in and you die half way in. Good morning Mr. Damian. Thanks for reaching out to FRA with your question, which refers to “yarding a train while over on the hours of...