Cory Martin
Illinois State Legislative Board Chairman
President Pierce reelected by acclamation on Day 3 of BLET National Convention
LAS VEGAS, October 4 - Dennis R. Pierce was reelected by acclamation to his third full term as National President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen yesterday at the union's Fourth National Convention in Las Vegas. Additionally, all Advisory Board...
Registered to Vote ??
Are you registered to vote???? Registering has never been easier. Just go to this online tool and spend two minutes getting registered. Seriously, two minutes. Also Thursday September 27th is EARLY VOTING: First day for early voting for the General Election.
Bipartisan group of 27 U.S. legislators urge DOT’s Chao to block KCS safety waiver that allows Mexican train crews to operate in U.S.
BLET NEWS FLASH Bipartisan group of 27 U.S. legislators urge DOT's Chao to block KCS safety waiver that allows Mexican train crews to operate in U.S. http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=8140 (BLET Editor's Note: The following press release was issued by the...
Labor Day 2018
BLET NEWS FLASH Labor Day 2018 By Dennis R. Pierce BLET National President INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, August 31 - When the first Labor Day was celebrated in New York City in 1882, our Brotherhood had been fighting to improve wages and working conditions for locomotive...
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen asks President Trump to intervene in Laredo
http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=8119 INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, July 10 - As part of its continuing fight to save American jobs on the Texas border, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) has asked President Donald J. Trump to help the...
Trump chooses former Metra Chair Oberman for open STB seat
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
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 30, 2018. The...
Division 665 LR Danny Friend
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 Burlington...
James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund
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
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...
FRA sets hearing for G&W’s proposed zero-emissions tech test
FRA sets hearing for G&W's proposed zero-emissions tech test The Federal Railroad Administration will hold a hearing March 12 to receive public input on a petition from two Genesee & Wyoming Inc. subsidiaries to test zero-emission freight-rail technology,...
Boardroom battle at Norfolk Southern heats up as rail regulators weigh in
Boardroom battle at Norfolk Southern heats up as rail regulators weigh in Activist investor Ancora Holdings, which has begun a battle to replace the management of Norfolk Southern Rail (NS), is experiencing headwinds from its embattled NS board and regulators who view...
Stalled on the Tracks: The Long-Awaited Quad-Cities to Chicago Rail Project Faces Hurdles
Stalled on the Tracks: The Long-Awaited Quad-Cities to Chicago Rail Project Faces Hurdles Imagine the excitement that rippled through the Quad-Cities back in 2008 when the announcement came: a passenger rail line would soon connect this vibrant community to Chicago,...
Engineers’ union throws support behind Norfolk Southern, criticizes activist investor proposals
Engineers’ union throws support behind Norfolk Southern, criticizes activist investor proposals The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen today said it will “vigorously oppose” an activist investor’s attempt to gain control of the Norfolk Southern board and...
Working People Need Congress to Fund Mass Transit
Working People Need Congress to Fund Mass Transit The COVID-19 nightmare that we all lived through demonstrated the incredible impact federal funding can have when it comes to providing the essential bus and rail service millions of working men and women rely...
Following Sorensen’s Push, a New Federal Decision Puts Local Union Workers First
Following Sorensen’s Push, a New Federal Decision Puts Local Union Workers First Sorensen Applauds Decision to Support Union Jobs in Illinois MOLINE, IL – Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17), a member of the Congressional Labor Caucus, is applauding an executive order...
Transportation Sec. Buttigieg talks rail safety improvements
Transportation Sec. Buttigieg talks rail safety improvements SCOTT DETROW, HOST: It's been exactly one year since a freight train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, unleashing fiery plumes of toxic chemicals. While there were no casualties, the incident put a...
$80B House Bill Could Transform U.S. Transit Operations
$80B House Bill Could Transform U.S. Transit Operations As a Democratic lawmaker from Georgia tries once more to garner support for a “transformative” four-year, US$80-billion transit bill, the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS)—and at least one very fed-up union...
With Public Transit on the Brink, Some States Prepare to Boost Funding
With Public Transit on the Brink, Some States Prepare to Boost Funding Many of the biggest public transit systems in the U.S. are weighing the prospect of damaging service cuts and fare increases in the face of dire budget shortfalls in the coming months. They’re...
Activist investor’s plans to oust Norfolk Southern’s CEO alarm Surface Transportation Board Chairman
Activist investor’s plans to oust Norfolk Southern’s CEO alarm Surface Transportation Board chairman WASHINGTON — Surface Transportation Board Chairman Martin J. Oberman says he’s concerned about reports that an activist investor plans to launch a proxy fight...