Covid-19 Mishandling Reporting
Mar 25, 2020
Brothers and Sisters, Please exercise all caution during this COVID 19 pandemic emergency. I am asking you to report to me any practices at your respective railroads that are contrary to the recommendations of the CDC or Illinois Department of Public Health. I will...Illinois Primaries March 17th 2020!
Mar 9, 2020
The Illinois primaries are upon us! (Tues. March 17th 2020) It is vital that we encourage every member, every friend, neighbor and family member to VOTE! Please educate them about our union’s endorsements and why we have selected them. Our State Legislative Board’s...National Voter Registration Day 9/24
Sep 23, 2019
National Voter Registration Day National Voter Registration Day is a national holiday celebrating our democracy. It was first observed in 2012 and has been growing in popularity every year since. Held on the fourth Tuesday of September, National Voter Registration Day...Illinois governor signs two-person crew bill
Aug 15, 2019
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, August 13 – Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a two-person crew bill into law on August 9, becoming the third state to pass such a railroad safety bill in 2019. Senate Bill 24, or the “Two Person Freight Train Act,”...Urgent: Act Now On Two-Person Train Crews, Mexican Cross-Border Issue!
Jul 25, 2019
BLET NEWS FLASH INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, July 24 – The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) is urging all members to contact their Representatives and Senators in Congress to support the union’s two most pressing legislative issues:...Recent News
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