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Illinois Workers’ Memorial Day Events

  On Thursday, April 28, working families across the nation recognize Workers Memorial Day.  I encourage you to join your union brothers and sisters as they honor those who have lost their lives on the job and pledge to continue the fight for safer workplaces....

Illinois Railway engineers, trainmen ratify first BLET contract

Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ratified their first union contract with the Illinois Railway LLC last week, the union announced. Negotiations for an agreement began after the railroad’s train and engine service employees...

Metra expands close call reporting system

All 13 of Metra’s labor unions have agreed to implement the Confidential Close Call Reporting System, the agency announced Tuesday. Metra is now the first U.S. commuter railroad to have a confidential reporting system that includes every union involved in its...

Teamsters offer disaster relief assistance in Missouri

http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=5810 CLEVELAND, February 17 — The Teamsters Disaster Relief Fund is offering assistance to members living in Missouri after severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds and flooding caused major damage to homes and...

2016 BLET Scholarship Directory

http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=5803 CLEVELAND, January 29 — 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 2016...

BLET prepares to move into new headquarters

http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=5798 CLEVELAND, January 15 – Renovations are proceeding rapidly at the BLET’s new headquarters in Independence, Ohio, and the National Division expects to be moved in by early to mid-March. The BLET sold the...