Nearly all BLE General Chairmen gathered in St. Louis on March 26 for an update on the situation between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and United Transportation Union.
BLE President Clarence Monin presided over the meeting and gave an update on current discussion between the two organizations, which are exploring the possibility of forming a new labor union together.
The meeting took place six months before a unification agreement and constitution and bylaws are to be mailed to the members of both organizations. Each member will then vote to approve or accept the new organization.
This page is a photographic recap of the St. Louis meeting.
Standing: UP-South General Chairman Bill Sloane asks a question. Foreground, from left: CSX-West General Chairman Cleatus Roy; and CSX-East General Chairman Tony Smith.
From left: BNSF-Frisco Vice-General Chairman Rick Gibbons; BNSF-Frisco General Chairman Tim Murphy; UP-Central Mike Young; and First Alternate Vice-President Dale McPherson.
Southern Pacific-East General Chairman Robert Poe.
From left: New York Susquehanna & Western General Chairman Sid Baldwin; and Conrail General Chairman Bob Godwin.
Long Island Rail Road General Chairman Bob Evers.
From left: Amtrak General Chairman Mark Kenny, SEPTA General Chairman Steve Bruno, and BNSF-AT&SF First-Vice General Chairman Pat Williams.
Representing the BLE's Canadian Brothers, from left, is: Canadian Pacific-Atlantic & Eastern Regions Bob McKenna; Canadian Pacific-Prairie & Pacific Region General Chairman Dennis Curtis; Canadian National-Prairie & Mountain Region General Chairman Mike Simpson; and Canadian National-Central Region General Chairman Richard Dyon.
From left: UP-East General Chairman Charlie Rightnowar and UP-Chicago & NorthWestern General Chairman Bruce MacArthur.
President Clarence Monin
From left: CSX-East General Chairman Tony Smith and NS-South General Chairman Ray Wallace.
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