Tentative Agreement Ballots
Ballots will be mailed on Monday, October 31, 2022, and voting will begin at 0001 on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, and end at 23:59 on Sunday, November 20, 2022, for the Tentative National Agreement. It is very important that you read and completely understand the...
Election for National President
BLET members should have already received a ballot for National Division Officers. National President is only one contested position on the ballot. Please fill out your ballot and return in the pre-addressed, pre-paid envelope. Ballots must be received by 10:00 am ET,...
Engineer Vacation Bidding
Vacation bidding is now open for engineers on the 2023 NZ021-80EN vacation list. Vacation bidding will be open until 23:59 on Tuesday, December 6th, 2022, and Vacation Scheduling will take place Wednesday, December 7th, 2022. There are detailed instructions on the...
HOS Violations
The FRA has determined that Uber and all other forms of transportation called after your HOS has expired is considered a HOS violation. Employees are required, and it is important that they notify the Dispatcher or Yardmaster of how much time they have remaining. For...
Tentative Agreement Reached
A Tentative National Agreement has been reached between the BLE&T and the nation’s largest freight rail carriers. A joint statement from the BLE&T & SMART-TD which contains a general outline of the Tentative Agreement, has been added to the members section...