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. His report focused on the Tentative National Freight Agreement and a call for unity now and in the days to come. The video was played prior to each morning's session during the Fifth National Convention, October 10-14, 2022. It was the best job in the area with the best benefits. 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. 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. Routine and Preventative Care Layoffs; Hi-Viz Attendance Policy - May 31, 2022; Hi-Viz Attendance Policy - Feb 8, 2022; Hi-Viz Attendance Policy - Sys . It was the union's first nationwide . Record & Compliance He earned promotion to locomotive engineer 1998 after relocating to Tucson, Arizona. Education & Training Vice President Gibbons comes from a long line of railroaders in his family. 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. 4 at the BLETs Fourth National Convention in 2018. Its about making sure that they have peace of mind knowing that they will be taken care of if something were to happen. He has been an active union member since Day 1, and has served on Division 28s Local Committee of Adjustment for 12 years. Affiliates & Links will elect national officers and consider important resolutions. In 2003, he was appointed to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters / Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Merger Committee on Bylaws, and also a position on the Rail Safety Advisory Committees (RSAC) Risk Reduction and Fatigue Management Working Groups, representing the BLET and all of Rail Labor. Delegates will also hear reports from various BLET officers. Crow, both hired out on the Union Pacific on the same day in 1996. BLET's change from delegate elections in convention to rank and file elections of National Division Officers was . As a BLET Member, you have access to a wide variety of valuable benefits, including consumer discounts, insurance programs, scholarships, training programs and more. He joined BLET Division 34 in Columbus, Ohio, on September 1, 2003, and he immediately became an active and involved leader. Affiliates & Links (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. We save homes and families what could be better? Supply, Retirement Brother Hall was elected on a platform of membership involvement, and looks forward to engaging and energizing BLET members in his new role as National President. Vice President Gibbons also was the Host Chairman of the 2003 Southwestern Convention Meeting in Branson, Missouri. Upcoming Events Memorial Page 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. Meetings, training classes and other events will be scheduled throughout the remainder of the week and will include a closing dinner on Thursday night. National President - BLET Auxiliary. 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). Vice President Best began his railroad career in Danville, Ill., on September 20, 1993 when he hired out as a brakeman for CSXT. Section 1. Vice President Louis also serves as Head of the BLETs Passenger Department, the BLETs Education and Training Department, and the BLETs Department of Internal Organizing, Mobilizing and Strategic Planning. He is a member of Division 60 (Seattle) where he served as both Local Chairman and Secretary-Treasurer for over two decades. Brother Vernas railroad career began in 1994 when he hired out as a brakeman for the Southern Pacific Railroad in Los Angeles, Calif. Milwaukee, Wisc. _____ Sereena Hogan, National President . The BLET takes the privacy of the Union and Union Members data very seriously. important duties. He also represented Division 659 as a delegate to the BLE International Convention in 1996. COVID-19; Important Phone Numbers; Subscribe by email; Operation Stop; HI-VIZ. 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. Vice President Fannon served Division 37 as a delegate during National Conventions in 2010, 2014, 2018 and 2022. They will be charged with evaluating and voting on changes to the Brotherhoods Bylaws. Brother Estes began his railroad career with Amtrak in 1991 at Seattle, Wash. Brother Gibbons railroad career began in 1972 on the former Illinois Central Gulf in Slater, Mo. 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Online Services Registering on the member area is private. Brother Verna is proud to be a third generation railroader. The general Conference will be held November 3-4, 202 2, at the Koury Convention Center in Greensboro. He transferred to Division 659 and soon became actively involved in serving the membership. 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. in the Members Area of the BLET National Division website, https://members.ble-t.org. 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. FRA Certification Helpline: (216) 694-0240, National Division He was elected by acclamation to the General Chairmans position on May 8, 2012, and again in 2016. 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. BLET Auxiliary Election were published in the August-September 2021 issue of the Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen News. The Denver regional meeting will be held at the Hilton Denver City Center and the Baltimore regional will be held at the Hilton . Becoming a Member Registration information will be available online at the BLET National Divisions regional meeting website (http://bletregionals.org). He was elected by acclamation to his second term of office at the BLETs Fifth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 12, 2022, having won election by acclamation to his first term at the unions Fourth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 3, 2018. 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. Immediately prior to his election, Brother Lyons served as a National Division Trustee. 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. In 2010, Brother Crow was elected 2nd Vice Chairman of the UP-NR GCA. 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. The National Mediation Board (NMB) on June 14 set in motion a 90-day-maximum time clock toward a national railroad shutdown. 7061 East Pleasant Valley Road Brother Semenek was elected to serve the National Division as Alternate National Vice President No. Approximately 475 delegates will represent more than 33,000 active locomotive engineers and . The BLET's Fifth National Convention will convene at the Bally's Las Vegas Hotel and Casino from Monday, October 10 . Vice President Louis transferred his BLET membership once again in 1998 and became a member of Division 421 in Buffalo, NY. The visitors section also contains links for hotel room and airport ground transportation reservations. Newsletters Delegate registration for the BLETs Fifth National Convention will take place on Sunday, October 9, 2022. 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. Over the next three years, he was elevated to serve the GCA as First Vice General Chairman and Acting General Chairman. Brother Driscoll currently serves as General Chairman of the Conrail SSA/CSXT-Northern District General Committee of Adjustment (GCA), which represents about 1,400 active and retired members. charged with nominating candidates for National Division office, analyzing and voting on changes to the Brotherhoods bylaws, and various other At the BLETs Fourth National Convention in 2018, he was elected by acclamation to the office of First Alternate National Vice President. He continued in both positions until becoming Division 28s Legislative Representative in 2006 and full-time Local Chairman in 2008. BLET's Fifth National Convention. My mission is to continue to reach, teach, and guide others on this valuable asset that solely protects your income should you be placed in the position of suspension or termination. I started working for Union Pacificat at just 18 years old. He represented the BLET as party spokesman on several high profile investigations alongside the NTSB, including accidents at Petal, Miss. Merchandise He became actively involved in the Brotherhood almost immediately, serving as Alternate Legislative Representative of Division 28 in 1995, and as Vice Local Chairman in 1999. Registering on the member area is private. 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. Page 13. . 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. He represented Division 659 on the New York State Legislative Board from 1989 through 1997, and then represented Division 421 in that same capacity for several years. Affiliates & Links In 2001, Vice President Louis was elected Second Alternate to the former BLE Board of Appeals. He was reelected Local Chairman in 2009. Merchandise National Division officers are elected once every four years by a majority vote of all active . The BLET Auxiliary will hold its Fourth National Auxiliary Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 10-12, 2022. He was promoted to serve as Chairman of the New York State Legislative Board in 2008 and held that office until 2010. (NS), Crozet, Va. (Amtrak), Draffin, Ky. (CSXT), and Hyndman, Pa. (CSXT). BLET delegates showed their generosity at the Fifth National Convention on October 13, donating money to help the family of a fallen Brother. He was a delegate to the BLETs Second National Convention in 2010 and a BLET delegate to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters International Convention in 2016 and 2021. First Vice PresidentPresident Teamsters Rail ConferenceDepartment Head Trainmen Department. He has twice been elected as his GCAs delegate to the IBT International conventions in 2011 and 2016. They will be 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 union's Fifth National Convention, which will be held October 10-13, 2022. Departments 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. 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. Short Term Disability He is a Union Pacific locomotive engineer and a member of BLET Division 404 (Chicago, Ill.). Election Rules & Forms, Organizing Arbitration 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. In compliance with the ND Bylaws, the Fifth National Convention of the BLET will convene in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 10-13, 2022. 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. Immediately prior to his election as National President, Brother Hall served as First Vice Local Chairman of Division 28. 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. BNSF was hiring after my time in the Army ended. 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. Near the end of Day 3 of the BLET's Fifth National Convention, delegates completed consideration and debate regarding the Bylaws Committee report. I am a 4th generation railroader, and becoming a railroader myself seemed like the natural decision it was all I knew. My assignments have included: Maintenance of Way, Brakeman, Conductor, Engineer, Agent, Dispatcher, Sales Manager, and Vice President of Marketing. He also represented the interests of BLET members in regulatory matters before the Department of Transportation, the National Transportation Safety Board the Transportation Security Administration, and the Transportation Research Board, among others agencies and organizations. President Pierce recognized three additional members of the Advisory . He also successfully completed grievance mediation training in April of 2017. The BLETs national conventions are held quadrennially, or once every four years. His father Fred retired as a conductor from UP in 2010 after 48 years of service. 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. Corrections coming. Auxiliary delegates 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. Record & Compliance In 2012, 2015 and in 2019 Brother Bagby was elected by acclamation to the position of First Vice General Chairman. Vice President Louis has been active in the BLE/BLETs Eastern Union Meeting Association (EUMA), serving as Arrangements Chairman in 2004, and then as Vice Chairman of the EUMA Standing Committee from 2005 to 2014. In 2004, Brother Lyons became Division 34s first-ever Local Chairman for trainmen after the BLE merged with the International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Public Relations Brother Crow has served on the Executive Board of the former BLET Western General Chairmans Association (WGCA) from 2013-2020. Upcoming Events The BLET Auxiliary will hold its Fourth National Auxiliary Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada from October 10-12, 2022. Scholarship Directory Per the BLET Bylaws, regional meetings are held for the purposes of membership training, education and discussion of matters of importance to the membership. Additionally, the meetings are structured to include options for fellowship with other members and their families. I am also the Vice General Chairman of the SE General Committee of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen. Sign up to receive BLET news alerts, updates and to get informed on actions you can take to support union causes. Safety Task Force My wife Donna and I have four sons, Jeremy, Sean, Cody, and Jerry. Prior to his railroad career, Brother Driscoll studied Business Finance and Accounting at Canisius College where he earned a BA in accounting. His great grandfather, Joseph, worked for 60 years on the Pennsylvania and the Wheeling & Lake Erie railroads. BLET Auxiliary 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. ET. 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 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. National Legislative Office Daily Headlines He is a third-generation railroader. I was a yardmaster in South Oakland, MTO in Stockton, CA, and a Senior MTO in Roseville, CA. Education & Training He served as an appointed Local Chairman for trainmen/conductors and Vice Local Chairman before becoming Local Chairman in 2000. His grandfather was the Superintendent on the Chicago and Alton Railroad in Slater for many years. His report focused on the Tentative National Freight Agreement and a call for unity now and in the days to come. Health & Welfare . 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. BLET's change from delegate elections in convention to rank and file elections of National Division Officers was . He was reelected by acclamation in 2012 and 2015. Independence, Ohio 44131 I was a LECMPA policyholder myself and Im personally committed to making sure my union brothers and sisters are aware of the peace of mind our coverage can provide. Vice President Fannon has served the National Division as Assistant Coordinator of the Safety Task Force. Brother Lyons is assigned to the National Wage Committee for the current round of national contract negotiations, and served in the same role during the round of negotiations that concluded in 2017, with an agreement that was ratified by 88% of voting members. As we end 2022, the National BLET Auxiliary officers wish you all a happy holiday season and a bright and hopeful New Year, Vice PresidentNational Legislative Representative. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) is a Division of the Rail Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT). 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. 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. (216) 241-2630Fax: (216) 241-6516 Prior to his railroad career, Brother Lyons attended Eastern Kentucky University, where he studied Fire Science Engineering. National Legislative Office 16801 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99037, USA. 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. 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 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. Upcoming Events Vincent G. Verna is Vice President and National Legislative Representative (VP&NLR) of the 57,000-member Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), a Division of the Rail Conference, International Brotherhood of Teamsters. 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. Becoming a Member He also holds a degree in Labor Studies. Vice President Holdcraft began his railroad career on June 1, 1977, when he hired out as a trainman with the Santa Fe Railroad in Galveston, Texas. Critical Illness & Accident Insurance His father, Arthur, was a conductor with the New York Central from 1940 to 1968. Hall, the vice-chairman of . 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. Vice President Fannon began his railroad career on July 5, 1988 in Norton, Va. (Norfolk Southern) as a brakeman. 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 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. He has held continuous membership in BLET Division 404 since June 1, 1999. Brother Hubbard also thanked National Division Staff Liaison, Brendan P. Sullivan, Director of Political Affairs for the BLET's National Legislative Office. 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. Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen 7061 East Pleasant Valley Road In 2006, he served on the Eastern Steering Committee at the BLETs First National Convention in Las Vegas. trainmen throughout the United States. He was elected to office by acclamation at the BLETs Fifth National Convention on October 12, 2022. He began engineer training in November of 1977 and earned promotion to locomotive engineer on May 6, 1978. Brother Verna also began serving as Chairman of the Arizona State Legislative Board in 2008, a position he was reelected to in 2009. 4000 Town CenterSuite 1250Southfield, MI 48075-1407 Lastly, the BLET Auxiliary will hold its Fourth National Auxiliary Convention at Ballys from October 10-13, 2022. 3 [Constitution/National Bylaws/Local He was also reelected by acclamation in 2020. My free time is mostly spent following my daughter from softball field to softball field as she tries to earn her college scholarship. February 15, 2023 @ 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM. LECMPA Attends BMWED Unified System Divisions Quadrennial Meeting; Announces 2022 Scholarships, LECMPA Announces New Leadership Promotions, International Brotherhood of Teamsters General President Sean OBrien, Dina Titus, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and its Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials, Amit Bose, the Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), John Bragg, Labor Member of the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board, Greg Regan, President of the AFL-CIOs Transportation Trades Department, Kat Bisbikis National President of the BLET Auxiliary, Lyndon Isaak, President of Teamsters Canada Rail Conference (TCRC). Each local auxiliary in good standing (up-to-date with all dues and fees), and He earned promotion to locomotive engineer in 1997 and joined BLET Division 60 on October 1, 1997. 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. Short Term Disability While serving as a Local Chairman, Brother Crow participated in the successful negotiation of a New York Dock Implementing Agreement from 2007-2010. Brother Estes represented Division 60 as their delegate to the BLET First National Convention in 2006, Second National Convention 2010, and the Third National Convention 2014. Also, his great uncle was a conductor for the Penn Central and the Southern Pacific. He has held continuous membership in BLET Division 776 (Galveston, Texas) since initiating into the Brotherhood on February 1, 1980. BLET Auxiliary Education & Training All coverages and limits are subject to the terms, definitions, exclusions and conditions in the policy. 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