Safety, politics key topics at NASLBC annual meeting
5/7/2008
Leaders of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen gathered in Reno, Nevada, the week of April 28 for the annual meeting of the National Association of State Legislative Board Chairman (NASLBC).

BNSF intermodal facility expansion wins national 'excellence in construction' award
5/6/2008
BNSF Railway Co.’s Alliance Intermodal Facility expansion project recently received the Associated Builders and Contractors’ (ABC) 2007 Excellence in Construction Award in the “heavy infrastructure” category.

BNSF grade crossing safety results continue to improve
5/6/2008
For the past 12 months, BNSF has continued to improve its grade crossing safety results. In fact, BNSF continues to have one of the lowest highway-railroad grade crossing collision rates in the rail industry. For the first quarter of 2008, collisions per million train miles are down to 1.50 collisions per million train miles as compared to 1.76 in March 2007.

House Judiciary Committee OKs railroad 'antitrust enforcement' bill
5/5/2008
Last week, a bill seeking to remove railroads' antitrust exemptions passed the House Judiciary Committee. On April 30, the committee approved the Railroad Antitrust Enforcement Act of 2007 (H.R. 1650), which aims to eliminate "antiquated railroad antitrust exemptions enjoyed, unfairly, by freight railroads," according to a press release issued by U.S. Rep. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), the bill's author.

Report says CSX hid worker injuries
5/2/2008
During propositions for a partnership between CSX and Florida transportation, a Federal Railroad Administration report has shown CSX hid worker injuries.

IBT launches Teamsters For Obama web site to mobilize members
4/28/2008
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters launched TeamstersForObama.org over the weekend to help educate and mobilize its members.

GC Tony Smith reelected by acclamation
4/23/2008
General Chairman Tony Smith was reelected by acclamation today at the regular quadrennial meeting of the CSX Eastern Lines General Committee of Adjustment in Troy, Ala.

Pontolillo named Director of Research
4/16/2008
BLET National President Ed Rodzwicz announced today that Tom Pontolillo began serving the Brotherhood on April 10 as Director of Research and Assistant to the President.

FRA puts new operating procedures on hold
4/11/2008
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will temporarily suspend the effectiveness of the Final Rule published on February 13. This Final Rule federalizes operating practices pertaining to hand-operated switches and fixed derails, point protection for shoving movements, leaving equipment in the foul, and was to take effect on April 14.

BLET endorses Barack Obama for President
4/8/2008
The BLET’s Advisory Board voted today to endorse Senator Barack Obama for President of the United States.

Paul Sorrow new First Vice President; Dennis Pierce promoted to VP
4/8/2008
The BLET Advisory Board today unanimously voted to promote Vice President Paul T. Sorrow to the office of First Vice-President and Alternate President, the union’s second-highest office.

M&NA shortline workers ratify new contract
4/4/2008
Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen have ratified their second collective bargaining agreement with the Missouri & Northern Arkansas Railroad, a RailAmerica regional railroad headquartered in Carthage, Mo. Approximately 71 percent of the members returned ballots with a wide majority (74 percent) in favor of the proposed settlement.

BNSF seemingly open to Duluth-Minneapolis line
4/1/2008
Minnesota officials pursued their plan for the high-speed line with a trip to Texas to meet the owners of the track.

BLET members get $1.3 million award at LIRR
3/31/2008
A United States District Judge sided with the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen on March 24 in a case that awards approximately $1.3 million in back payments to union members who work at the Long Island Rail Road.

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