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Wishing you and your family a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend

    Memorial Day honors the great warriors of America who gave their lives for the country. On this day, I would like to salute our heroes for their service and the sacrifice they’ve made for our freedoms.  I would also like to wish you and your family a...

Memorial Day 2017

BLET NEWS FLASH By Dennis R. Pierce BLET National President INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, May 26 — As we observe Memorial Day 2017, I ask all members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen to say a special prayer for the women and men who have given their lives...

Metra breaks ground on Romeoville station

Metra Executive Director and CEO Don Orseno (at far right) joined local officials for the groundbreaking ceremony. Photo – Village of Romeoville Metra yesterday broke ground on a new Heritage Corridor Line station in Romeoville, Ill. The station will be the first new...

BLET VP Tolman testifies for rail infrastructure investment

SHARE NEWS FLASH INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, April 26 — The need for proper infrastructure funding was a key point for Vice President and National Legislative Representative John P. Tolman as he delivered testimony on behalf of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and...

‘BUY AMERICAN AND HIRE AMERICAN’

TEAMSTERS: ‘BUY AMERICAN AND HIRE AMERICAN’ EXECUTIVE ORDER BENEFITS U.S. JOBS, PRODUCTION Order Takes Important Steps Toward Promoting American Workers, Business (WASHINGTON) –The Teamsters Union supports today’s signing of the ‘Buy American and Hire American’...