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:...President Pierce to testify before Congress on “State of the Rail Workforce”
Jun 19, 2019
http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=10234 INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, June 19 – BLET National President Dennis R. Pierce will testify before the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials at a hearing titled “The State of the...Governor signs two-person crew bill in Nevada
May 17, 2019
Governor signs two-person crew bill in Nevada http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=10218 INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, May 15 – On May 15, organized labor secured a major victory for railroad workers and safety when Nevada Governor Steve Sisolak (D) signed a...SB24 Rail Safety Bill
May 14, 2019
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...Recent News
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