The James R. Hoffa Scholarship Fund
2017 Academic Year Scholarship Application Application due date: Friday, March 31, 2017 James R. Hoffa became a Teamsters Member in 1934, served as General President for 14 years, and, in recognition of his tireless service to the union, was honored…
A call to arms: Join me in our National Contract fight
http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=5918 By Dennis R. Pierce BLET National President (BLET Editor’s Note: The following message from BLET National President Dennis R. Pierce has been excerpted from the November 2016 issue of the Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen News.) INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, December 26…
Rail Labor seeks mediation to settle national contract
Rail Labor’s Coordinated Bargaining Group (CBG) released the following statement on December 5, 2016: Despite our best efforts, collective bargaining with the major U.S. Class 1 railroads completely stalled late last week. Therefore, pursuant to the terms and conditions of…
Thanksgiving 2016
http://www.ble-t.org/pr/news/newsflash.asp?id=5911 By Dennis R. Pierce BLET National President INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, November 23 — In the spirit of the Thanksgiving holiday, I am pleased to express my gratitude to all BLET members, officers and staff for their hard work and dedication…