BLET NewsFlash, 12/29:
BLET reaches tentative agreement with Norfolk Southern
CLEVELAND, December 29 — The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) has reached a tentative contract agreement with Norfolk Southern (NS) governing rates of pay and work rules for more than 4,500 locomotive engineers.
TrueBallot, Inc., will conduct online and telephone voting for this agreement. Ballots and instructions, along with a copy of the agreement, are being mailed to active members working for NS on December 29, 2014. Voting ends at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 29, 2015.
BLET National President Dennis R. Pierce urged all eligible members to participate in the ratification process. “As a union member, you have the right — and the duty — to vote on the contracts that govern your pay and working conditions,” President Pierce said. “Membership involvement in the balloting process is a key to our strength as a labor organization. I urge you to make your voice heard by participating in this most important democratic process.”