2006: A year in review
The year 2006 was an eventful and successful year for the Brotherhood
of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen.
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BLET, GTW reach five year tentative
contract
The BLET's Grand Trunk Western General Committee of Adjustment has reached
a tentative five year contract with CN. Ballots were mailed on December
6. Outcome of the membership vote will be available after ballots are returned
on January 15.
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BLET backs rail security legislation
in Senate
On January 4, U.S. Senators Daniel Inouye (D-HI), Ted Stevens (R-AK)
and Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.), along with 11 other cosponsors introduced
S.184, the Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act of 2007 (STARS Act).
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TSA introduces 'inadequate' rail
security rules
Proposed railroad security rules issued by the Transportation Security
Administration (TSA) in December ignore necessary employee training and
lack whistleblower protections for employees - major reasons why the BLET
has called the new rules inadequate.
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