August 11, 2026 | Education and Training, News, Top News
The BLET Education & Training Department will conduct comprehensive training classes for Local Chairmen and Secretary-Treasurers during September at the BLET National Division Headquarters in Independence, Ohio. Both classes will be offered in a hybrid format,...
August 6, 2026 | Education and Training, News
The BLET Education and Training Department will conduct a comprehensive training class for Local Division Secretary-Treasurers. The class is also open to General Committee of Adjustment and State Legislative Board Secretary-Treasurers, as much of the material covered...
August 6, 2026 | Education and Training
The BLET Education and Training Department will conduct a comprehensive two-day training class for Local Chairmen and Vice Local Chairmen, with their respective Local Chairman’s consent. The class is designed to help Local Chairmen develop and strengthen the...
April 9, 2026 | Education and Training, News, Short Line, Top News
The BLET Education & Training Department hosted its first workshop specifically for Grievance Chairmen representing BLET short line members on Saturday, March 28. A Saturday was selected as it is the day most short line members are off duty. Approximately a dozen...
March 9, 2026 | Education and Training, News, Top News
Brothers and Sisters, It has been the honor of my career to serve this organization, first as a Local Division officer, then as a General Committee officer, and now as your National Secretary-Treasurer. Having worked at every level of this union, I understand the...
March 5, 2026 | Education and Training, News, Top News
The BLET Education & Training Department hosted a hybrid training class for LM-2 filers from February 23-26, with a total of 24 officers participating — both in person at the BLET National Division Training Center and virtually via Zoom. The workshop was designed...
February 22, 2026 | Education and Training, News, Top News
Sixty BLET Secretary-Treasurers participated in half-day online refresher sessions February 17-18, hosted by the BLET Education & Training Department. The training focused on preparation of annual LM-3 and LM-4 reports required by the U.S. Department of Labor’s...
February 5, 2026 | Education and Training, News, Regional Meetings, Top News
Please make your plans now to attend one or both of the BLET’s Regional Meetings this year. A key component of these events is training for Local Division officers conducted by the BLET Education and Training Department. Training will be offered for...
January 23, 2026 | Education and Training, News, Top News
BLET members should act quickly to register for a spot in one of two upcoming rail worker hazardous materials training sessions scheduled for February and March. Spaces are limited and the courses are filling up quickly. These 40-hour, in-person classes will be held...
January 21, 2026 | Education and Training, News, Top News
The BLET National Division Education & Training Department will offer a full slate of training opportunities throughout 2026. Two Secretary-Treasurer classes are confirmed for February: LM-3 / LM-4 Refresher Class (Zoom) Dates: Feb. 17–19, 2026 • Class One: Tue.,...
