Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen
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The BLET exists to promote and protect the rights, interests, and safety of its members through solidarity, aggressive representation, and education.
Independence, Ohio
Joined March 2009
Amtrak announced on June 30 that its Mardi Gras service between New Orleans, Louisiana. and Mobile, Alabama, with stops in Bay St. Louis, Gulfport, Biloxi, and Pascagoula, Mississippi will resume on August 18. Read more:
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Thanks to the continued efforts of the BLET and.@Teamsters, the North Central Texas Council of Governments (NCTCOG) voted on July 10 to fund Amtrak’s Heartland Flyer for one year so that service will continue after October 1st. Read more:
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Registration continues for the BLET’s 2025 Western Regional Meeting in Bellevue, Wash. Registration and hotel reservations can be made at For some helpful links with ideas for sightseeing and family fun, go here:
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(3/3) with plans for similar operations in New Mexico and possibly Arizona. The BLET has been pushing back against these attacks on American jobs. See the full video here:
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(2/3) brake tests and for the Mexican crew to turn the train over to BLET-represented American engineers for operation on American rails. Federal authorities have granted Union Pacific and CPKC permission to operate trains arriving from Mexico into Texas,.
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(1/3) The BLET has produced a short video outlining the safety and security threats that are linked to a plan by Class I railroads to allow Mexican engineers to operate trains in the United States. Historically, trains from Mexico stopped at the border for inspection,
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June 2025 RRB Q&A: Understanding unemployment and sickness benefits for railroad employees. Read more:
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Cutting corners on brake operability puts lives at risk: AAR is seeking to run massive freight trains for hundreds of miles with brakes that aren’t 100 percent functional. Read more:
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BLET-produced video shows safety and security threats tied to plan by Class I railroads that allows Mexican engineers to operate trains in the USA. Read more:
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Don't delay! Registration continues for the BLET’s 2025 Western Regional Meeting in Bellevue, Wash., located across Lake Washington from Seattle. Read more:
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BLET members on June 26 ratified a new five-year agreement with the Terminal Railway-Alabama State Docks (TRASD).
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INDEPENDENCE DAY 2025: The BLET is proud to commemorate the 249th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence. We thank our members who are on duty on this holiday and extend best wishes to all for a safe, happy, healthy, and prosperous Fourth of July.
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Rail workers got the short end of the stick when Congress passed the massive federal spending and tax package on July 3. The bill’s “No Tax on Overtime” provision (Section 70202) was crafted in such a way as to exclude railroad workers. Full story:
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Long trains have been linked to a rise in train theft, an issue that has sparked congressional hearings and media attention, including this television story out of Tucson, Ariz., in early June featuring Eddie Strom, the President of BLET Division 28.
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Take Action Alert: Contact your Senators now BLET fighting to get Senate to change “Big Beautiful Bill” to include our members in overtime tax exemption. Read more and Take Action:
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(2/2) Monin was elected to serve the BLE as International Vice President (1985-1991) and First Vice President (1991-1996). Prior to that, he served multiple terms as General Chairman of the L&N General Committee of Adjustment (now the CSX Transportation-Western Lines GCA).
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(1/2) Former BLE International President Clarence V. Monin passed away peacefully on June 26. He was 84 years old. “Our thoughts and prayers go out to the entire Monin family in their time of loss,” said BLET National President Mark Wallace. Full obit:
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Kat Bisbikis, National President of the BLET Auxiliary, unveiled the Auxiliary’s new survival guide for railroad families during her presentation at the Eastern Regional Meeting. Full story:
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Greg Regan, President of the @TTDAFLCIO was one of the featured speakers at last week's Daytona Beach Regional Meeting. One of the topics he touched on were the regulatory challenges that lay ahead for railroaders and the battle to keep and enhance safety regulations for workers.
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Former FRA Administrator Amit Bose was one of the featured speakers at last week's Daytona Beach Regional Meeting. In this clip, he discusses some of the challenges that lay ahead for railroad engineers and the rail industry itself.
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