Welcome to the website of our GCA, which is provided in our continuing efforts to inform our membership on such things as schedule agreements, necessary BLET forms, and up-to-date information from our Organization.
It is our mission to ensure that your questions are answered and your claims / grievances are handled in an expeditious manner and to join our National Division and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters in promoting and protecting the rights, interests, and safety of its members through solidarity, aggressive representation, and education.
We are providing you with a wealth of knowledge and access to information which can and does impact your daily lives and careers in the Rail Industry. Please use it wisely and share it with your brothers and sisters in the field. Good luck and work safe!
FMLA Complaints
We have heard that our members are having issues concerning FMLA. Several complaints have been over the Carrier’s handling of the application process and the Carrier’s failure to be transparent about the various processes. We recently learned that there is…
Contract Negotiations and the RLA
This video was taken from Youtube. It was posted by the Association of Flight Attendants who are governed by the RLA the same as BLET and SMART-TD.
The National Mediation Board released #RailLabor from mediation with rail carriers on June 17, triggering a 30-day cooling off period, which expires at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 18, 2022. https://twitter.com/jtdoering/status/1539723903408295936
Railroad workers have been without a contract raise for nearly three years due to railroad management’s stonewalling at the bargaining table. Railroads refuse to negotiate adequate pay raises despite their raking in record profits during the pandemic. #1u
https://youtu.be/8hOs7Vj1h5Q
Learning something new. First of all, the RLA bargaining process is a whole thing, and then "self help" means strike or lockout. #UnionYes https://twitter.com/smartnvslb/status/1539761246462828544
The National Mediation Board released #RailLabor from mediation with rail carriers on June 17, triggering a 30-day cooling off period, which expires at 12:01 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on July 18, 2022. https://twitter.com/jtdoering/status/1539723903408295936