Trump chooses former Metra Chair Oberman for open STB seat
Jul 9, 2018
7/9/2018 Rail News: Federal Legislation & Regulation Martin Oberman Photo – Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning President Donald Trump has nominated former Metra Chairman Martin Oberman as a Surface Transportation Board (STB) member. If his nomination...BLET members ratify CN-IC contract
Jun 11, 2018
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, June 7 – By a better than 2-to-1 margin, members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the Canadian National’s former Illinois Central property on May...Division 665 LR Danny Friend
Feb 28, 2018
Danny J. Friend March 18, 1956 – February 21, 2018 View/Sign Guest Book| Danny J. Friend, 61, of New Baden, IL, born Mar. 18, 1956 in St. Louis, MO, died Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018 at St. Mary’s Hospital, Centralia, IL. Danny was an engineer for...James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund
Jan 8, 2018
BLET NEWS FLASH James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund begins accepting applications from sons and daughters of Teamsters for 2018 http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=6057 INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, January 8 — The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund is now...BLET members ratify national contract
Dec 1, 2017
BLET NEWS FLASH INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, December 1 — Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) have ratified a new collective bargaining agreement with the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC). The Agreement was reached as a result...Recent News
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