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BLET members begin voting on tentative NJ Transit contract
2016-04-06 16:22:54| Railroads - Topix.net
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, April 6 - The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen has reached a tentative agreement with New Jersey Transit governing rates of pay and work rules for more than 400 locomotive engineers, assistant locomotive engineers and locomotive engineer trainees. TrueBallot, Inc., will conduct online and telephone voting for this agreement.
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It's unanimous: 100 percent of BLET members vote to strike at NJ Transit
2015-07-08 23:21:58| Railroads - Topix.net
One hundred percent of voting BLET members working for New Jersey Transit have voted in favor of withdrawing from service should the union and the railroad fail to reach an agreement to settle their contract dispute under processes set forth in the Railway Labor Act. On June 22, the BLET mailed strike ballots to over 400 NJT locomotive engineers.
BLET announces restructured Safety Task Force
2015-06-26 22:48:58| Railroads - Topix.net
The BLET National Division is restructuring its Safety Task Force , BLET National President Dennis R. Pierce announced today. The group will maintain a list of Primary Investigators, as in the past, but has eliminated its list of secondary volunteers.
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BLET conducting strike authorization vote at NJ Transit
2015-06-24 21:52:17| Railroads - Topix.net
BLET National President Dennis R. Pierce announced today that the organization is polling members to authorize a strike in the event one becomes necessary to attain the Organization's bargaining goals at New Jersey Transit . Strike ballots were mailed to over 400 locomotive engineers on June 22. The BLET has been bargaining with NJT for a new contract for locomotive engineers since April 12, 2011.
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BLET, 9 other unions, request arbitration in NJ Transit negotiations
2015-04-10 15:47:43| Railroads - Topix.net
CLEVELAND, April 10 - The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen has asked the National Mediation Board to proffer arbitration after reaching an impasse in contract negotiations with New Jersey Transit . The BLET's request was made in concert with the nine other unions of the New Jersey Transit Rail Labor Coalition.
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