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Teamsters Honor 150 Year Anniversary Of The Brotherhood Of Locomotive Engineers And Trainmen
May 8 -

The following is a statement by Teamsters General President James P. Hoffa and General Secretary-Treasurer Ken Hall on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of the founding of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.

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Illinois Governor Honors BLET Anniversary
May 3 -

California, Massachusetts, and Ohio and two cities (Detroit and Marshall, Mich.) recognize North America’s oldest railroad labor union.

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BLET Urges Investment In Amtrak At Senate Hearing
April 19 -

At a Senate subcommittee hearing on April 17, John Tolman, Vice President and National Legislative Representative of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, made a strong case for the U.S. to make a major investment in Amtrak.

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BLET Official Gives Rail Perspective On Sequester
April 4 -

John Tolman, BLET Vice President and National Legislative Representative, spoke recently with America’s Workforce Radio about the effects of the sequester on rail employees.

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BLET To Celebrate 150 Years
April 3 -

On May 8, 2013, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen — the oldest labor union in North America — is celebrating the 150th Anniversary of its founding in Detroit, Michigan.

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Railway Labor Act TLA Scheduled May 29-31
March 27 -

The IBT Training and Development Department will conduct a TLA to give an overview of the Railway Labor Act on May 29-31 at the IBT Headquarters in Washington, D.C. This training is designated for those who represent members in the airline or rail industries.

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OSHA: Norfolk Southern At Fault For Firing Whistleblowers
March 8 -

Radio host Leslie Marshall interviews BMWED counsel about recent OSHA findings against Norfolk Southern railroad for unfair treatment of workers.

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OSHA Finds Another Injured Worker Unlawfully Fired by Norfolk Southern RR
February 28 -

A BMWED member will regain lost wages, rights and benefits as a result of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) yesterday issuing another significant finding against the Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) for violating the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA).

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OSHA Finds Norfolk Southern Railway Violated Federal Railroad Safety Act
February 27 -

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today issued two more significant findings against the Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) for violating the Federal Railroad Safety Act (FRSA).

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Teamsters Canada MOW Division Members Ratify Canadian Pacific Contract
February 1 -

Teamsters Canada Rail Conference-Maintenance of Way Division members recently ratified a five-year agreement with Canadian Pacific.

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Rail Conference

Welcome to the Rail Conference web page. We hope this website will serve as a source of information on the latest developments in the Conference.The Teamsters Rail Conference is the organization created by the mergers of the BLET and the BMWED into the Teamsters Union.

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Profile Of BLET Member

The Smithsonian’s Rail Chief. BLET Member Bill Withuhn is Curator Emeritus of Transportation at the Smithsonian’s Museum of American History in Washington, D.C.

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2006: High Alert: Workers Warn Of Security Gaps On Nation's Railroads

High Alert: Workers Warn of Security Gaps on the Nation’s Railroads provides basic, common-sense requirements and more complex procedures to ensure that the employees who work on the nation’s railroad and the residents who live near them are indeed safe and secure.

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Who We Represent

The Teamsters Rail Conference represents more than 70,000 locomotive engineers, trainmen and maintenance of way workers on commuter, passenger and freight rail lines across the United States. 

 
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Contact the Conference

Staff members of the Teamsters Rail Conference can be reached at (202) 624-6328.                                .

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