In 1998, he completed his locomotive engineer training and attained seniority as a locomotive engineer. He was elected by acclamation to his first term at the BLETs Third National Convention in 2014. National Secretary-TreasurerDepartment Head BLET Education and Training Department. Safety; Spokane/Hauser; Lakeside; Columbia River; Kootenai River; Resources. 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 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. 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. 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 Union Plus, BLET News Online Services Accidental Death & Dismemberment The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) is a Division of the Rail Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). 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. He was also reelected by acclamation in 2020. More specific details will be announced at a later date. 2022 71st Conference on Exceptional Children November 2 - 4, 2022 Koury Convention Center, Sheraton Greensboro Hotel at Four Seasons. The date for the convention to convene All Rights Reserved. Elected by acclamation to the office of National Vice President was current National Division Trustee Mark L. Wallace. BLET Auxiliary History 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. My free time is mostly spent following my daughter from softball field to softball field as she tries to earn her college scholarship. The arbitration will be a standard two-partisan . Election were published in the August-September 2021 issue of the Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen News. BLET Auxiliary He also helped secure an Award that overturned CSXTs requirement that Locomotive Engineers dismount their equipment to inspect passing trains. 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. National Legislative Office He is a CSXT locomotive engineer and a member of BLET Division 382 in Buffalo, N.Y. 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. Vice President Fannons cousin, Jamie Wallace, and brother-in-law, Patrick Jennings, also are employed by NS in Roanoke, Va. Vice President Fannons son, Shaine, is also employed by NS in Decatur, Ill. 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. Updates and related information will be available on the BLET's National . In 2005, he was elected as the Alternate Secretary-Treasurer of the Amtrak General Committee of Adjustment and ascended to the GCA Secretary-Treasurer position in November 2007. I was employed by UPS for 38 years, serving as a package car driver and feeder truck driver from St. Louis to Earth City, MO. The convention will begin on Monday, October 10 and will be held at 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. During his tenure as General Chairman, Vice President Fannon incorporated the Wheeling and Lake Erie Railway and the Louisville and Indiana Railway into his GCA. Vice President Fannon has served the Brotherhood on the Safety Task Force since his appointment as an investigator on November 12, 2012. shall be not earlier than the first Monday in May or later than the first Monday in November.. He was reelected Local Chairman in 2009. The Election Rules and other pertinent information can be found Registering on the member area is private. Vice President Louiss railroad career began when he hired out with Conrail as a trainman on August 6, 1976, in Buffalo, N.Y. Online Services . Brother Hubbard also thanked National Division Staff Liaison, Brendan P. Sullivan, Director of Political Affairs for the BLET's National Legislative Office. 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. (216) 241-2630Fax: (216) 241-6516 My greatest reward is when a member calls to thank me because his claim was paid. Memorial Page J. Alan Holdcraft is 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. 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. Supply, Retirement 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. BLET Auxiliary During his tenure in the BLET he was instrumental in negotiating the $11 million settlement between the UP-CR GCA and the Union Pacific Railroad for claims filed regarding guaranteed extra board regulation and drop turns violations. Newsletters As we move forward, I am asking you to stay involved in your Union. (NS), Crozet, Va. (Amtrak), Draffin, Ky. (CSXT), and Hyndman, Pa. (CSXT). He began serving the GCA in 2012 when he was elected to the office of 1st Vice General Chairman. Affiliates & Links 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. Brother Bagby is currently serving the BLET as First Vice General Chairman for the Union Pacific-Central Region General Committee of Adjustment (GCA), which represents 19 Divisions and more than 1,200 members. Brother Louis was elected Third Alternate National Vice President at the BLETs Second National Convention in 2010. BLET's change from delegate elections in convention to rank and file elections of National Division Officers was . (216) 241-2630Fax: (216) 241-6516 In 2006, he served on the Eastern Steering Committee at the BLETs First National Convention in Las Vegas. 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. Election Rules & Forms, Organizing My wife and I have two children and two grandchildren. He was elevated to the General Chairmans office in September of 2013 following the retirement of his mentor and predecessor, Brother Tony Smith, and was reelected by acclamation at quadrennial meetings in 2016 and 2020. Departments FRA Certification Helpline: (216) 694-0240, National Division 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. When I look, I see some incredible labor leaders, from the men seated behind me to all of you. After its membership voted against a merger with the United Transportation Union (now SMART-TD), the then-BLE affiliated with the Teamsters in 2004, adding "Trainmen" to its name and immediately commencing a raid on UTU members. Brother Wallace participated in negotiations that resulted in the 2015 on-property agreement with Norfolk Southern, the current agreement with Portland & Western, the current agreement with the Pacific Harbor Lines, and the 2015 National Agreement. Patrick T. Driscoll is National Division Trustee of the 57,500-member Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), a Division of the Rail Conference, International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Delegate registration for the BLETs Fifth National Convention will take place on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Be proud that you belong to the oldest labor Union in America, and be . I worked in the Illinois/Chicago Divisions then transferred to the Gulf/Red River Division. (the January-March 2022 issue). From 2008-2011, he served as Vice General Chairman of the BLETs BNSF-ATSF GCA. 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. Brother Wallace began his railroad career as a carman with Norfolk Southern in 1993 and transferred to the craft of conductor in 1996. This included a Safety Summit Agreement/Alternative Handling Program in an attempt to change the safety culture and the punitive discipline agenda on BNSF. Brother Driscoll has also served as Secretary-Treasurer of the BLETs former Eastern Meeting Union Association (EUMA) and currently serves a trustee of the National General Chairman Association. 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. Brother Patrick Driscoll joined the BLET in 1994 as a Conrail locomotive engineer. He was elected by acclamation at the BLETs Fifth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 12, 2022. He was then elected Chairman of the WGCA in 2012. We save homes and families what could be better? He transferred to Division 659 and soon became actively involved in serving the membership. Vice President Fannon began his railroad career on July 5, 1988 in Norton, Va. (Norfolk Southern) as a brakeman. In 2001, Vice President Louis was elected Second Alternate to the former BLE Board of Appeals. BLET delegates showed their generosity at the Fifth National Convention on October 13, donating money to help the family of a fallen Brother. The national officers for the next term will be elected by the delegates during More than 370 members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen and their families convened in Denver, Colorado, on the morning of June 14 for opening ceremonies of the BLET's first regional meeting of 2022. Delegate registration for the BLET's Fifth National Convention will take place on Sunday, October 9, 2022. He earned promotion to locomotive engineer in 1973 and joined the Brotherhood that same year. The BLET's Fifth National Convention will convene at the Bally's Las Vegas Hotel and Casino from Monday, October 10 . 3 [Constitution/National Bylaws/Local Convention delegates are elected by local BLET Division members. National Legislative Office Online Services Union Plus, BLET News Short Term Disability He was nominated to office at the BLETs Fifth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 12, 2022, and he was subsequently elected by acclamation to the unions highest office in an election that was certified on December 19, 2022. In 2003, he was elected Vice Local Chairman of Division 404, winning election to the office of Local Chairman in 2006 and again in 2009. Over the next three years, he was elevated to serve the GCA as First Vice General Chairman and Acting General Chairman. Public Relations He was elected by acclamation to the General Chairmans position on May 8, 2012, and again in 2016. He has held continuous membership in BLET Division 776 (Galveston, Texas) since initiating into the Brotherhood on February 1, 1980. Scholarship Directory Each local auxiliary in good standing (up-to-date with all dues and fees), and Daily Headlines Vice President Louis transferred his BLET membership once again in 1998 and became a member of Division 421 in Buffalo, NY. He also served as a member of the Rail Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) Two-Person Crew Working Group. 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. Near the end of Day 3 of the BLET's Fifth National Convention, delegates completed consideration and debate regarding the Bylaws Committee report. He has served as Vice Local Chairman, Local Chairman, 4th Vice General Chairman, 3rd Vice General Chairman, 2nd Vice General Chairman, General Chairman, Ninth Alternate Vice President, First Alternate Vice President, and National Division Trustee. Safety Task Force He has served as a delegate to the BLET National Conventions in 2001, 2006, 2010, and 2014, serving on the Credentials Committee in 2001. COVID-19; Important Phone Numbers; Subscribe by email; Operation Stop; HI-VIZ. He transferred to engine service in March of 1995 in Tucson, Ariz., and joined BLET Division 28 (Tucson, Ariz.) on November 17, 1995. He was elected to office by acclamation at the BLETs Fifth National Convention on October 12, 2022. The video features images of BLET members, railroad photography and videos (some provided by BLET members), as well as military and patriotic themes throughout. Throughout his union career, Brother Crow has been an active and involved leader. will be experiencing a National Convention for the first time. Travel to the meeting, registration and a welcome reception for each of the two meetings will be on Monday (June 13 for Denver and August 1 for Baltimore). While serving as General Chairman Brother Semenek was elected by his fellow General Chairmen to lead the Western General Chairmens Association in May of 2019. Critical Illness & Accident Insurance BLET Division 104 Meeting. 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. 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. Vice President Fannon has served the National Division as Assistant Coordinator of the Safety Task Force. 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. Approximately 475 delegates will represent nearly 34,000 active locomotive engineers and trainmen throughout the United States. Fax: 877.633.1910. Outside of work, I enjoy spending time traveling with my family, fishing, and playing golf. Independence, Ohio 44131 The BLET takes the privacy of the Union and Union Members data very seriously. Vice President Gibbons also was the Host Chairman of the 2003 Southwestern Convention Meeting in Branson, Missouri. I started working for Union Pacificat at just 18 years old. At the time of his election in 2018, Vice President Wallace was serving as a National Division Trustee and as General Chairman of the Norfolk Southern-Southern Lines General Committee of Adjustment (GCA), which at the time represented 43 Divisions with over 3,000 members. The Fifth National Convention Dinner/Dance will be held Wednesday, October 12 from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. This information does not amend, modify or supplement any insurance policy. BLET Members Get Instant Access to your Member Data Register for Website Member Area Here , 7061 East Pleasant Valley Road I was hired on as an assistant signalman with CSX Transportation in May of 1990, before being granted a signalman position on a maintenance team in Tampa, FL. Supply, Retirement Milwaukee, Wisc. Auxiliary delegates will elect national officers and consider important resolutions. Record & Compliance Brother Lyons also served as a Vice Chairman of the BLETs National General Chairmens Association. My wife Christina and I have four children Rylee, Haley, Hannah, and Cade. 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. He joined BLET Division 34 in Columbus, Ohio, on September 1, 2003, and he immediately became an active and involved leader. Vice President Fannon began service to the BLET when he was elected in 2009 as Local Chairman of Division 37. 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. The general Conference will be held November 3-4, 202 2, at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro. Hall, who is running as an individual against sitting President Dennis Pierce and his United Slate. Updates and related information will be available on the BLETs National Convention website, https://bletconvention.org. Meetings, training classes and other events will be scheduled throughout the remainder of the week and will include a closing dinner on Thursday night. The Auxiliary National Convention is held in tandem with the BLET Convention at the same location. His father Fred retired as a conductor from UP in 2010 after 48 years of service. The convention will also be a nominating convention for BLET National Division Officers. I went back to school in 1986, earning a BA in economics. Edward A. His mother Leona, a union baker, taught Jim the values of unionism. Mark your calendars and plan to attend one or both of the BLET's 2023 regional meetings. Record & Compliance Public Relations He became a BLET Division 98 officer in 1991, a general chairperson in 2001 and a national officer in 2008. Daily Headlines (Source: Progressive Railroading, February 15, 2023) TheFederal Railroad Administrationyesterday announced an additional $2.2 billion in funding is being made available for theFederal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail Grant Program. will convene in Las Vegas, Nevada, from October 10-13, 2022. Health & Welfare During the 2014 Convention, Brother Estes also served as Chairman of the Salaries Committee. Accidental Death & Dismemberment David P. Estes is the National Secretary-Treasurer of the 57,000-member Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), a Division of the Rail Conference, International Brotherhood of Teamsters. and joined BLE Division 502. INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, August 3 The BLET National Division has launched a new website https://bletconvention.org to provide key information to delegates, vendors and guests attending the unions Fifth National Convention, which will be held October 10-13, 2022. He was elected by acclamation to his first term at the BLETs Third National Convention on October 1, 2014. 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. His brother, Jerry, was a fireman with Penn Central/Conrail who served as a Local Chairman of the United Transportation Union from 1970 to 1979. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) is a Division of the Rail Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). Some of his earliest memories are traveling with his father to GCA meetings in Denison, Texas and National Conventions in Cleveland, Ohio. Wishing each and every one of you a very happy holiday season, and all the best for the new year! I strongly believe in our product. . 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. The Denver regional meeting will be held at the Hilton Denver City Center and the Baltimore regional will be held at the Hilton . He continued in both positions until becoming Division 28s Legislative Representative in 2006 and full-time Local Chairman in 2008. One uncle was a switchman in Mexico, Missouri for the GM&O, and his great uncle was a boomer who landed on the Southern Pacific in California and retired at the age of 82 with 64 years of service. 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. Click the link below to access the member area. I served as a union shop steward for 25 years. In 2012, 2015 and in 2019 Brother Bagby was elected by acclamation to the position of First Vice General Chairman. 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. The visitors section also contains links for hotel room and airport ground transportation reservations. He has served as Chairman of the Southeastern General Chairmans Association and was a Member of the Executive Committee for the National General Chairmans Association. National Legislative Office Short Line 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. In 2014, Brother Holdcraft was elected Seventh Alternate Vice President at the BLETs Third National Convention in Las Vegas. (216) 241-2630Fax: (216) 241-6516 Travel home is on Friday for each meeting (June 17 for Denver and August 5 for Baltimore). Prior to his railroad career, Brother Lyons attended Eastern Kentucky University, where he studied Fire Science Engineering. Memorial Page Members of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) ratified on July 21 a new five-year on-property agreement that secures a general wage increase of 29% with the 154-mile short line railroad Illinois & Midland.Under the agreement, members will also receive a $5,000 signing bonus. Affiliates & Links BLET's Fifth National Convention. All members are encouraged to attend one or both of these regional meetings in 2022. He was elected by acclamation to his first term at the BLETs Fifth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 12, 2022. Departments the delegates in session as part of the convention proceedings. Gain instant access to your member data and update your home mailing address, email and other personal contact information. Updates and related information will be available on the BLET's National . Brother Wallace also was elected as Ninth Alternate Vice President at the 2001 Convention and First Alternate Vice President in 2014. Brother Gibbons was elected by acclamation to serve as First Alternate National Vice President in the first-ever membership election of National Division officers in December of 2010. 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. Accidental Death & Dismemberment Brother Crow has served on the Executive Board of the former BLET Western General Chairmans Association (WGCA) from 2013-2020. He was elected Local Chairman and Secretary-Treasurer of Division 659 in 1989, positions he held continuously until 1997, when he transferred to Division 382. I have Four children Rylee, Haley, Hannah, and again in 2016 on the BLET #. At a later date, who is running as an individual against President. The visitors section also contains links for Hotel room and airport ground transportation reservations the... 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