4000 Town CenterSuite 1250Southfield, MI 48075-1407 The national officers for the next term will be elected by the delegates during BLET's change from delegate elections in convention to rank and file elections of National Division Officers was . When I look, I see some incredible labor leaders, from the men seated behind me to all of you. He continued in both positions until becoming Division 28s Legislative Representative in 2006 and full-time Local Chairman in 2008. Short Term Disability Independence, Ohio 44131 A Norfolk Southern locomotive engineer, Vice President Fannon is a member of BLET Division 37 (Norton, Va.), and has held continuous membership in the BLET since March 1, 1989. Hall is National President of the 57,000-member Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), a Division of the Rail Conference, International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Like my father and grandfather, I made the wise decision to purchase job insurance. In 2006, he served on the Eastern Steering Committee at the BLETs First National Convention in Las Vegas. 7061 East Pleasant Valley Road All coverages and limits are subject to the terms, definitions, exclusions and conditions in the policy. Safety Task Force National Secretary-TreasurerDepartment Head BLET Education and Training Department. Affiliates & Links Hall, who is running as an individual against sitting President Dennis Pierce and his United Slate. He was elected by acclamation to the office of National Division Trustee at the BLETs Third National Convention in Las Vegas on October 1, 2014. Registration information will be available online at the BLET National Divisions regional meeting website (http://bletregionals.org). In 2007, Vice President Semenek was elected to the office of 1st Vice General Chairman for the CP Rail System/U.S. 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 BLET's Fifth National Convention on October 10. He is a Union Pacific locomotive engineer and a member of BLET Division 404 (Chicago, Ill.). Consult the actual policy or your agent for details regarding available coverages. Peter M. Semenek was elected by acclamation to the office of National Vice President at the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmens (BLET) Fifth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 5, 2022. National Division; Safety Third. He was elected by acclamation to his first term at the BLETs Fifth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 12, 2022. Brother Lyons began his railroad career when he hired out as a conductor for CSXT at Columbus, Ohio, on February 28, 2000. Additional key elements of the website include a tentative agenda for both the BLET Convention and the BLET Auxiliary Convention, as well as maps of the hotel and the convention area. Online Services His mother Janie was very active in the Grand International Auxiliary (GIA), serving as a national officer, and also served as Executive Secretary of the NS-Southern Lines GCA for many years. Arbitration Brother Best has arbitrated hundreds of discipline cases and been a part of arbitrating over 20 rules cases pursuant to Section 3 of the Railway Labor Act, as amended. the delegates in session as part of the convention proceedings. As for SMART-TD, its predecessor UTU signed a national agreement embracing, for use in switch yards, job-saving remote-control technology that cost thousands . BLET delegates showed their generosity at the Fifth National Convention on October 13, donating money to help the family of a fallen Brother. June 13-17, 2022. William P. Lyons is a National Vice President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), a Division of the Rail Conference, International Brotherhood of Teamsters. In 2009, Brother Lyons was nominated and elected to the GCAs Second Vice General Chairman office, a full-time position that required him to relocate to Florida. He is currently an active member of BLET Division 267 (Asheville, N.C.), having joined the Brotherhood on February 1, 1997. The union which represents more than 57,000 U.S. rail employees reports 99.5% of its members voted to authorize a strike if such an action becomes legal and "necessary to secure a contract worthy of their consideration," BLET National President Dennis Pierce said in a statement issued Tuesday. Phone: 800.514.0010 Newsletters And, beginning in 2013, Vice President Louis began serving as a member of the Rail Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) as a member of the BLETs Crew Fatigue, Risk Management and Two-Person Crew Working Groups. In 2001, he was elected to the Local Committee of Adjustment for Division 421, and was elected to serve as Local Chairman in 2004 and again in 2007. Online Services He has held continuous membership in BLET Division 776 (Galveston, Texas) since initiating into the Brotherhood on February 1, 1980. Delegate registration begins on Sunday, October 9. Accidental Death & Dismemberment National President - BLET Auxiliary. Brother Bagby began his railroad carrier on April 15, 1993, as a maintenance of way trackman between Kansas City and St. Louis during the worst flooding in Missouri history. Journals, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, FRA Certification Helpline: (216) 694-0240, BLET President Hall statement on NTSBs preliminary report on the East Palestine derailment, BLET President Hall responds to rail safety recommendations proposed today by U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg, BLETs Springfield Terminal members to vote on implementing agreement, RRB announces Spring 2023 Pre-Retirement Seminars, BLET members ratify new contract with Illinois Railway, Norfolk Southern backs out of East Palestine town hall meeting, A week after evacuations lifted, East Palestine residents pack meeting to express doubts about safety, Excess weight and length caused train to break down in days before it derailed in Ohio, employees say, East Palestine derailment could bring cancer risk, millions in damage, NJ Transit engineers are ready to strike over their wages, BLET says. BLET Auxiliary They will be charged with nominating candidates for National Division office . Milwaukee, Wisc. The general Conference will be held November 3-4, 202 2, at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro. Brother Semenek began his railroad career on the Soo Line Railroad in August of 1991 when he hired out as a Conductor. His Father, Larry, worked 39 years as an engineer on the MKT and Union Pacific Railroad and served as Local Chairman for BLET Division 556 (1st District) from 1976-1989. Brother Crow currently serves as Chairman of the Union Pacific-Northern Region General Committee of Adjustment (UP-NR GCA), which represents approximately 800 active locomotive engineers and trainmen who work for the Union Pacific Railroad and Metra commuter lines. He was reelected by acclamation at the BLETs Fifth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 12, 20222, having won election to his first term by acclamation at the BLETs Fourth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 3, 2018. Vice President Gibbons comes from a long line of railroaders in his family. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, the founding member of the Teamsters Rail Conference, conducted the ballot count for the 2022 Election of BLET National Division Officers on Monday, December 12, 2022. Safety Task Force (the January-March 2022 issue). Vice President Best also was elected to the office of Ninth Alternate National Vice President at the BLETs Third National Convention in 2014 and Sixth Alternate National Vice President at the BLETs Fourth National Convention in 2018. My assignments have included: Maintenance of Way, Brakeman, Conductor, Engineer, Agent, Dispatcher, Sales Manager, and Vice President of Marketing. Immediately prior to his 2018 election, Vice President Holdcraft served the BLET as General Chairman of the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (former AT&SF) General Committee of Adjustment (BNSF-ATSF GCA), representing nearly 3,150 members from 35 different BLET Divisions. Updates and related information will be available on the BLET's National . Hall, the vice-chairman of . Election Rules & Forms, Organizing During his tenure as General Chairman, Vice President Gibbons was privileged to be the Western General Chairmans Association (WGCA) Secretary-Treasurer from 2009 through 2011. Tag: National Agreement. Departments At CSXT, the General Chairmen secured an Award that overturned CSXTs practice of requiring Locomotive Engineers to transport themselves in carrier vehicles. I am a 4th generation railroader, and becoming a railroader myself seemed like the natural decision it was all I knew. My wife Donna and I have four sons, Jeremy, Sean, Cody, and Jerry. BLET's change from delegate elections in convention to rank and file elections of National Division Officers was . Departments Crow, both hired out on the Union Pacific on the same day in 1996. I started as an LECMPA Florida State agent in March of 2009. INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, August 16 The BLET National Division is pleased to announce the dates and locations of its 2022 regional meetings: June 13-17 in Denver, Colorado; and August 1-5 in Baltimore, Maryland. The convention featured a full slate of presentations and special guests, including sessions led by a series of esteemed special guests, including: LECMPA would like to congratulate BLET on another successful convention and continues to stand in solidarity with union brothers and sisters across North America. Brother Louis was elected Third Alternate National Vice President at the BLETs Second National Convention in 2010. I am also the Vice General Chairman of the SE General Committee of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen. Brother Bagby began his service to the union in 2004 when he was elected Local Chairman for Division 81 in Kansas City, Kansas, where he served until 2012. In 2011, he was elected to Vice General Chairman of the Conrail/CSXT Northern District GCA, later elevating to Alternate Vice General Chairman of the GCA in 2014. Education & Training Some of his earliest memories are traveling with his father to GCA meetings in Denison, Texas and National Conventions in Cleveland, Ohio. Approximately 475 delegates will represent more than 33,000 active locomotive engineers and Elected by acclamation to the office of National Vice President was current National Division Trustee Mark L. Wallace. Journals, Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, FRA Certification Helpline: (216) 694-0240, BLET calls on Congress to fix FMLA flaw that harms rail workers, Rail Labor joins Senators Sanders and Braun to demand paid sick leave, Save the date: 2023 BLET regional meetings, Major NS derailment and chemical spill in East Palestine, Ohio, Norfolk Southern backs out of East Palestine town hall meeting, A week after evacuations lifted, East Palestine residents pack meeting to express doubts about safety, Excess weight and length caused train to break down in days before it derailed in Ohio, employees say, East Palestine derailment could bring cancer risk, millions in damage, NJ Transit engineers are ready to strike over their wages, BLET says, FRA adds $2.2 billion to intercity passenger rail grant funding, STB rejects Foster Farms emergency service order request, BLET President Hall statement on NTSBs preliminary report on the East Palestine derailment, BLET President Hall responds to rail safety recommendations proposed today by U.S. Transportation Secretary Buttigieg, BLETs Springfield Terminal members to vote on implementing agreement, RRB announces Spring 2023 Pre-Retirement Seminars, BLET members ratify new contract with Illinois Railway, Ballots mailed in tentative BLET, CP Rail/SOO Line tentative agreement, Ballots mailed to BLET members in tentative DM&E, KCS implementing agreement, BLET Members Register for the Website Member Area. He was elected by acclamation at the BLETs Fifth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 12, 2022. Newsletters Election Rules & Forms, Organizing Their report was accepted without debate. Posted on December 1, 2022 December 30, 2022. BLET 5th National Convention Information can be found at BLETCONVENTION.ORG Railroad Retirement Board seminars can be found at RRB.GOV 2021 - October 29 - The Office of the Labor Member is pleased to announce that our Pre-Retirement Seminar presentation is now available to view online. All members are encouraged to attend one or both of these regional meetings in 2022. The new website has numerous sections containing news and other information for delegates, visitors and vendors. He was elected by acclamation to serve as the BLETs top financial officer at the unions Fifth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 12, 2022. He also helped secure an Award that overturned CSXTs requirement that Locomotive Engineers dismount their equipment to inspect passing trains. History Be proud that you belong to the oldest labor Union in America, and be . Delegate registration for the BLET's Fifth National Convention will take place on Sunday, October 9, 2022. In 1997, he was elected Local Chairman of the Division and was reelected by acclamation continuously to the position until 2010. Before his railroad career, Brother Wallace attended the University of North Carolina at Asheville, where he earned his Bachelor of Arts Degree in Political Science. Travel home is on Friday for each meeting (June 17 for Denver and August 5 for Baltimore). Brother Vernas railroad career began in 1994 when he hired out as a brakeman for the Southern Pacific Railroad in Los Angeles, Calif. Immediately prior to his 2014 election to the Advisory Board, Vice President Louis served as General Chairman of the Conrail SAA/CSXT Northern District General Committee of Adjustment in Buffalo, N.Y. Supply, Retirement Copyright 2023 LECMPA. Ballots are due on November 20 by 11:59 p.m. In 1998, he completed his locomotive engineer training and attained seniority as a locomotive engineer. 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. Our Association was proud to attend the BLET Fifth National Convention, which was held in Las Vegas, Nevada. Click the link below to access the member area. The video was played prior to each morning's session during the Fifth National Convention, October 10-14, 2022. He represented the BLET as party spokesman on several high profile investigations alongside the NTSB, including accidents at Petal, Miss. It was the union's first nationwide . INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, April 18 As all Local Divisions, General Committees and State Legislative Boards were advised on January 4, 2022, the BLETs Fifth National Convention He was elected by acclamation to his first term at the BLETs Third National Convention in 2014. Effective July 1, 2013, he was elevated to the office of National Vice President upon the retirement of Vice President Willard E. Knight. Immediately prior to his elevation to the Advisory Board, Gibbons served as General Chairman of the BLETs Burlington Northern Frisco (former SL-SF)/MNA General Committee of Adjustment, a position he held for 12 years. trainmen throughout the United States. Merchandise Scholarship Directory 2018 National Convention; 2018 Convention Delegate Information; . Health & Welfare The BLET also agreed -- in its national and on-property agreements -- that newly hired engineers continue to receive lower entry-level pay. A vendor application is available online, and the website provides information regarding booth set up, loading and unloading, security, and other specifics, as well as access to links for hotel room and airport ground transportation reservations. He also recently led negotiations for another on-property agreement with Bombardier Transportation Services for his members working in MARC commuter rail service. Short Line They will be charged with evaluating and voting on changes to the Brotherhoods Bylaws. and joined BLE Division 502. His brother, Barry, is a Norfolk Southern engineer in Andover, Va. Barry served as delegate to the 2022 convention and nominated Brother Fannon to the office of National Vice President. Section 1. Supply, Retirement Approximately 475 delegates will represent nearly 34,000 active locomotive engineers and trainmen throughout the United States. In 2014, he was elected by acclamation to the office of Fourth Alternate National Vice President at the BLETs Third National Convention. He was elected to his first full term of office as General Chairman in May of 2013 and was reelected by acclamation in 2017 and 2021. Vice President Gibbons also was the Host Chairman of the 2003 Southwestern Convention Meeting in Branson, Missouri. Brother Driscoll represented Division 382 as a Delegate to the National Division at the Second and Third National Convention. (NS), Crozet, Va. (Amtrak), Draffin, Ky. (CSXT), and Hyndman, Pa. (CSXT). He was most recently reelected by acclamation to his third term of office at the BLETs Fifth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 12, 2022, having won reelection by acclamation to his second term at the BLETs Fourth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 3, 2018. Election Rules & Forms, Organizing He was elected by acclamation to the office of National Vice President at the unions Fourth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 3, 2018. If you would like to become of a member of the BLET, please complete a BLET membership application form, which is available as a PDF. In 2010 and again in 2014, Vice President Louis served as a member of the Arrangements Committee at the BLET Second National Convention and Third National Convention, respectively. 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In compliance with the ND Bylaws, the Fifth National Convention of the BLET will convene in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 10-13, 2022. He is a first-generation railroader, but he began a trend for others in his family. Brother Bagby joined the BLET on October 1, 1994, and he became a locomotive engineer February 7, 1995, with seniority from Kansas City to Marysville, Kansas. From 2013-2022, Brother Lyons served the Brotherhood as General Chairman of the CSXT-Northern Lines General Committee of Adjustment (GCA), which represents nearly 3,000 active and retired members. INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, October 28 Ballots will be mailed Monday, October 31, to approximately 24,000 BLET members and voting will begin on November 1 regarding the tentative national agreement. In 2010, Brother Crow was elected 2nd Vice Chairman of the UP-NR GCA. In 2011, Brother Louis served as Eastern Representative on the National Wage/Rule Committee. About the BLET. Vice President Fannon was elected Third Alternate National Vice President at the BLETs Fourth National Convention in 2018. National Division officers are elected once every four years by a majority vote of all active . First Vice PresidentPresident Teamsters Rail ConferenceDepartment Head Trainmen Department. Brother Hubbard also thanked National Division Staff Liaison, Brendan P. Sullivan, Director of Political Affairs for the BLET's National Legislative Office. BLET Members Get Instant Access to your Member Data Register for Website Member Area Here , 7061 East Pleasant Valley Road 7061 East Pleasant Valley Road 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. Vice PresidentNational Legislative Representative. (Source: Associated Press, February 15, 2023) Residents of the Ohio village upended by a freight train derailment packed a school gym to seek answers about whether they were safe from toxic chemicals that spilled or were burned off. The BLET takes the privacy of the Union and Union Members data very seriously. The convention will begin on Monday, October 10 and will be held at Bally's Las Vegas Hotel and Casino, 3645 S. Las Vegas Blvd., Las Vegas, Nevada 89109. He joined BLET Division 34 in Columbus, Ohio, on September 1, 2003, and he immediately became an active and involved leader. Becoming a Member Brother Wallace has participated in every facet of membership representation at many levels, beginning at the grassroots level and working his way up through the local level to the General Committee and the National Division. Memorial Page will convene in Las Vegas, Nevada, from October 10-13, 2022. They will be Mark your calendars and plan to attend one or both of the BLET's 2023 regional meetings. Independence, Ohio 44131 Teamsters president Sean O'Brien speaks to the BLET convention, Monday, October 10 2022. 7660 S. 162nd Street Omaha, NE 68136 (402) 330-6348 ~bunziegia@cox.net. He also represented Division 659 as a delegate to the BLE International Convention in 1996. Payrates incorrect. Lastly, the BLET Auxiliary will hold its Fourth National Auxiliary Convention at Ballys from October 10-13, 2022. During his tenure as General Chairman, Vice President Semenek negotiated contracts with Metra (the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation, or NIRCRC), the Indiana Southern Railroad, and the Canadian Pacific-U.S. Railway on both the Soo Line and Dakota Minnesota &Eastern Railroad. Throughout his union career, Brother Crow has been an active and involved leader. This website contains only a general description of coverages and is not a statement of contract. Registering on the member area is private. Each local auxiliary in good standing (up-to-date with all dues and fees), and Vice President Semenek was elected to the office of General Chairman at the quadrennial meetings in 2011, and was subsequently reelected by acclamation in 2015 and 2019. Approximately 475 delegates will represent nearly 33,000 active locomotive engineers and trainmen throughout the United States. As General Chairman, Gibbons worked with the other three General Chairmen on BNSF in negotiating several on-property agreements in coordination with national bargaining. Brother Bagby has been instrumental in other negotiations and settlements that have benefitted BLET members, including Vacation Agreement Settlement negotiations, a New Standing Bid Agreement, Rules Exam Arbitration, a new Field Vision Test agreement, and a Voluntary Rest-Reset agreement. This information does not amend, modify or supplement any insurance policy. Fax: 877.633.1910. BLET National President Dennis R. Pierce announced earlier in the week that Marvin Lee, Local Chairman of Division 75 in Kansas City, Mo., unexpectedly passed away in his sleep on the morning of October 9. 2022 Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Retiring Vice Presidents Pruitt, Priester address delegates as Fifth National Convention adjourns, FRA Administrator Bose talks safety on Day 3 of BLETs Fifth National Convention, Labor Secretary Marty Walsh highlights Day 2 of BLETs Fifth National Convention, President Pierce addresses delegates at Fifth National Convention. Gary D. Best is a National Vice President of the 57,000-member Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), a Division of the Rail Conference, International Brotherhood of Teamsters. He began engineer training in November of 1977 and earned promotion to locomotive engineer on May 6, 1978. Also, his great uncle was a conductor for the Penn Central and the Southern Pacific. Vendors arerequiredto register in advance. I truly enjoy working for LECMPA, as it allows me to help fellow transportation workers protect their income against heavy-handed discipline handed down by big corporations. National Legislative Office Mark L. Wallace is First Vice President and Alternate National President of the 57,000-member Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), a Division of the Rail Conference, International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Vice President Fannon was a member of the National Divisions Bylaws Committee at the Third National Convention in 2014, and served as its Chairman at the Fourth National Convention in 2018 and Fifth National Convention in 2022. Brother Verna also began serving as Chairman of the Arizona State Legislative Board in 2008, a position he was reelected to in 2009. He was elected by acclamation to the General Chairmans position on May 8, 2012, and again in 2016. The cost of the Dinner/Dance is $50.00 per person. 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