BLET President Caught Embezzling
September, 17, 2007: The president of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) Don Hahs has been charged with embezzling tens of thousands of dollars from the union.
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Rail Teamsters—Teamsters on the Right Track
"Through the TDU Rail Chapter, rail Teamsters are helping to get our union back on the right track. We're fighting the carriers for strong agreements and we're promoting the unity of all railroad crafts. Get on board and help us out."
Ed Michael, Union Pacific
BLET Div. 724, Salem, Ill.
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UTU Merger: What Would It Mean for Teamster Engineers?
July 12, 2007: by Jim Eubanks and Ed Michael: The United Transportation Union (UTU), the main union for conductors on the railways, is proposing a merger with the Sheet Metal Workers International
Reuters: CP Rail Track Workers Got Wage Hike, Bonus in Deal
June 13, 2007: The deal that ended a strike by Canadian Pacific Railway track workers includes bonuses but kept to the railway's pre-strike wage demands, according to documents distributed on M
COLA: A Pay-Day Loan from the Railroad?
June 8, 2007: What if your employer told you that your raises for the last two years were just a loan? That’s just what happened to rail Teamsters in the BLET.
Canadian Track Workers Shut Down Construction on the CP
June 8, 2007: A strike on the Canadian Pacific Railway has entered its third week.
Rail Workers Blame Woes on Earlier Cuts
May 29, 2007: by Brent Jang from Transportaion Reporter: When Shayne Brighton started his job 28 years ago at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd., he didn't have to worry about toiling nights and wee
Rail Teamsters Say “Vote No!”
May 25, 2007:Rail Teamsters have launched a campaign to vote down the proposed national BLET agreement.
Traffic World: Canadian Pacific Workers Strike
May 21, 2007:Traffic World, Journal of Commerce: Unionized track maintenance workers with Canadian Pacific Railway went on strike Wednesday after contract talks failed to produce an agreement.
Canadian Pacific track workers to strike Wednesday
May 14, 2007: MONTREAL (Reuters) - Some 3,200 workers who maintain track at Canadian Pacific Railway Ltd, Canada's second-largest railway, are set to strike early on Wednesday, the company and
Rail Unions Go Back to the Bargaining Table
May 9, 2007: Going back to the table gives the two unions a chance to fix problems in the proposed agreements.
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