This included a Safety Summit Agreement/Alternative Handling Program in an attempt to change the safety culture and the punitive discipline agenda on BNSF. Education & Training Section 1. Newsletters LAS VEGAS, October 19 Delegates on October 13 heard farewell addresses from retiring National Division officers Lee Pruitt and Mike Priester as the Fifth National Convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) came to a close. Meetings, training classes and other events will be scheduled throughout the remainder of the week and will include a closing dinner on Thursday night. I have been assigned to several locations throughout my 24 years of service, including Galesburg IL, Chicago, Peoria, West Quincy, Creston, IA, Lacrosse, WI, New Orleans, and Lafayette, LA. Union Plus, BLET News The only opposing candidate on the ballot in the BLET is Edward A. . From 2012-2016, Brother Holdcraft served as Secretary-Treasurer of the BLETs Western General Chairmans Association, and was elected to serve as its Chairman in 2017. The date for the convention to convene Education & Training Wishing each and every one of you a very happy holiday season, and all the best for the new year! 7061 East Pleasant Valley Road He represented the BLET as party spokesman on several high profile investigations alongside the NTSB, including accidents at Petal, Miss. Ive been with LECMPA for 11 years. His report focused on the Tentative National Freight Agreement and a call for unity now and in the days to come. He served as a member of the Bylaws Committee at the Third National Convention and as a member of the Arrangements Committee at the Fourth and Fifth National Conventions. The new website has numerous sections containing news and other information for delegates, visitors and vendors. Immediately prior to his election as National President, Brother Hall served as First Vice Local Chairman of Division 28. One year later, he became the GCAs first-ever conductor to be elected to the office of Regional Vice General Chairman. Merchandise History While serving as a Local Chairman, Brother Crow participated in the successful negotiation of a New York Dock Implementing Agreement from 2007-2010. He was elected to office by acclamation at the BLETs Fifth National Convention on October 12, 2022. Education & Training Journals, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, FRA Certification Helpline: (216) 694-0240. Departments Election Rules & Forms, Organizing In his role as GCA Secretary-Treasurer, Brother Estes worked closely with the 25 other Division Secretary-Treasurers across the entire Amtrak system, as well as the other railroads that the GCA represents, including Keolis in Boston (BLET Division 57) and Virginia (BLET Division 14), and Transit America Services (TASI) in San Francisco/San Jose (BLET Division 65). He was elected by acclamation to his second full term of office on October 3, 2018, at the BLETs Fourth National Convention in Las Vegas. will be experiencing a National Convention for the first time. He was then elected Chairman of the WGCA in 2012. LAS VEGAS, October 19 Delegates on October 13 heard farewell addresses from retiring National Division officers Lee Pruitt and Mike Priester as the Fifth National Convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) came to a close. I served as a union shop steward for 25 years. In 2018, Brother Driscoll was elected by acclamation to serve as Fifth Alternate National Vice President at the BLETs Fourth National Convention in Las Vegas. My greatest reward is when a member calls to thank me because his claim was paid. Scholarship Directory The Denver regional meeting will be held at the Hilton Denver City Center and the Baltimore regional will be held at the Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor. Public Relations Merchandise Locomotive Engineers & Conductors Mutual Protective Association (LECMPA) has been protecting transportation workers in United States and Canada since 1910. Affiliates & Links Newsletters A fourth-generation railroader, Vice President Louis is proud of his strong union background. He successfully negotiated the agreement for the W&LE for both locomotive engineers as well as the trainmen crafts in 2019. As General Chairman and Vice General Chairman, Brother Lyons participated in numerous on-property negotiations with CSXT. I also enjoy going to concerts with my wife. He earned promotion to locomotive engineer for Conrail on September 9, 1987, at Oak Point, N.Y. Vice President Louis first joined the Brotherhood as a member of Division 752 in 1987. Safety Task Force Vice PresidentDepartment Head BLET Passenger Department. The BLET is a member of the Rail Conference Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamster and represents approximately 57,000 active and retired members nationwide. I have worked as an electronic signal specialist in the CSX Dispatch Center in Jacksonville, FL for the last 31 years. National Secretary-TreasurerDepartment Head BLET Education and Training Department. He also helped secure an Award that overturned CSXTs requirement that Locomotive Engineers dismount their equipment to inspect passing trains. Convention delegates are elected by local BLET Division members. Their report was accepted without debate. Registration information will be available online at the BLET National Divisions regional meeting website (http://bletregionals.org). The convention was kicked off by the Report of the National President, delivered by BLET National President Dennis R. Pierce during the morning session of the BLETs Fifth National Convention on October 10. He was elected by acclamation to the office of National Vice President at the BLETs Fifth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 5, 2022. I was a yardmaster in South Oakland, MTO in Stockton, CA, and a Senior MTO in Roseville, CA. He served as an appointed Local Chairman for trainmen/conductors and Vice Local Chairman before becoming Local Chairman in 2000. Health & Welfare He is a member of Division 60 (Seattle) where he served as both Local Chairman and Secretary-Treasurer for over two decades. Departments Pursuant to the BLET Bylaws, the Rules for the 2022 BLET National Division Officers His grandfather, Fredrick, worked as a conductor. All members are encouraged to attend one or both of these regional meetings in 2022. Already registered? He was elected by acclamation to the office of First Alternate VP&NLR at the BLETs Third National Convention in Las Vegas on October 1, 2014. In a show of dedication to the Brotherhood and its members, Brother Crow relocated to Clinton, Iowa when he was elevated to the office of 1st Vice Chairman in September of 2012. Brother Wallace began his railroad career as a carman with Norfolk Southern in 1993 and transferred to the craft of conductor in 1996. We maintain physical, electronic and procedural safeguards to protect members private information in a manner that exceeds industry standards. From 2008-2011, he served as Vice General Chairman of the BLETs BNSF-ATSF GCA. BLET's Fifth National Convention. Registering on the member area is private. His father, Arthur, was a conductor with the New York Central from 1940 to 1968. His mother was a clerk and his aunt was a hostess on the Burlington Zephyr. He began engineer training in November of 1977 and earned promotion to locomotive engineer on May 6, 1978. (216) 241-2630Fax: (216) 241-6516 In 2012, 2015 and in 2019 Brother Bagby was elected by acclamation to the position of First Vice General Chairman. The convention will begin on Monday, October 10 and will be held at Each local auxiliary in good standing (up-to-date with all dues and fees), and He is assigned as Vice President to the current National Wage Team. I strongly believe in our product. During college, I landed summer employment with the railroad. FYI FYI: BLE&T 2022 Fith National Convention. He is a third-generation railroader. He is a CSXT locomotive engineer and a member of BLET Division 382 in Buffalo, N.Y. Newsletters Some of his earliest memories are traveling with his father to GCA meetings in Denison, Texas and National Conventions in Cleveland, Ohio. Delegate Login. Brother Bagby also assisted in the settlement of claims for targeting of crews resulting in an additional $1.25 million for the members of the Central Region GCA. Brother Lyons also served as a Vice Chairman of the BLETs National General Chairmens Association. "Increased participation starts with all of the people in this room. As with the past regional meetings, the 2022 meetings will be arranged on a Monday through Friday schedule. He was then elected Secretary-Treasurer in 2004, a position he was reelected to in 2007, and also began service as Alternate General Chairman prior to becoming General Chairman in 2009. Becoming a Member Brother Semenek said that he looks forward to the challenges that come with the National Vice Presidents position and will always keep his BLET Brothers and Sisters best interests first and foremost in his thoughts and actions. The BLET also agreed -- in its national and on-property agreements -- that newly hired engineers continue to receive lower entry-level pay. He was elected by acclamation to serve as Trustee and also Fourth Alternate Vice President at the BLETs Fifth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 5, 2022. He also prepared the unions responses to various agencies proposals for rulemakings and proposed rules, and prepared responses to petitions for waiver from compliance with FRA regulations. Auxiliary delegates will elect national officers and consider important resolutions. _____ Sereena Hogan, National President . The convention will begin on Monday, October 10 and will be held at Bally's Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, 3645 S. 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