815.326.3952 chris@bletislb.org

SB24 Rail Safety Bill

Last week in Illinois House Transportation Roads and Bridges Committee SB24 was called. Myself, Bob Guy, (IL SMART Leg Director), and Mike Renkin (SMART) gave testimony in support.of the legislation. Seated in the hearing room from the BLET were ISLB 1st Vice Chris...

BLET National Scholarship Directory

2017 BLET Scholarship Directory INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, January 25 — Each year, the BLET National Division compiles a list of scholarship opportunities available to the children of BLET members. Numerous financial aid opportunities are published here in the 2017 BLET...

CALL CONGRESS immediately to voice your support for two-person crews!

BLET Members, Auxiliary and families are urged to contact their Congressional House Representative and request them to Co-Sponsor and support the Safe Freight Act of 2017, the newly introduced two-person crew bill (H.R. 233). Members should immediately call the U.S....

Santa’s Village

Message Santa’s Village Azoosment Park is celebrating the hard work of local union members on September 17 & 18, 2016. All union members and their families/friends are admitted for a special discounted price of $14.75 per person ($8 savings).  Tickets must be...

Call To Action IL HB3755

Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen/ Illinois State Legislative Board   Legislative Action CALL TO ACTION: 99th Illinois General Assembly We write to let you know that HB3755 ( Sen. Sandoval), a bill to maintain two persons on a freight train might be...