October 8, 2026 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
The BLET has reached a tentative five-year agreement with CPKC for members who work on CPKC’s Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern (DM&E) territory. BLET General Chairman Nick Mugavero said the wage package is paramount to the tentative agreement (TA). If ratified by... October 6, 2026 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
BLET members at the Georgia Central are currently voting on a tentative agreement. If ratified, it would become the first union contract for the GC workforce. Ballots will be tabulated on October 9. Eligible members who have not yet received a ballot should call the... September 30, 2026 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
The BLET has reached a tentative five-year agreement with CPKC for members who work on the CPKC Dakota, Minnesota & Eastern (DM&E) territory. BLET General Chairman Nick Mugavero said the wage package is paramount to the tentative agreement (TA). If ratified by... September 27, 2026 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
BLET members at the Illinois & Midland Railroad (IMRR) are currently voting on a tentative agreement. Ballots were mailed earlier this month and will be tabulated on October 1. Eligible members who have not yet received a ballot should call the BLET National... September 24, 2026 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
BLET has reached a tentative agreement with Georgia Central Railway, marking another important milestone for workers who voted to join the Brotherhood in October 2024. If ratified, the agreement will be the first union contract for workers at Georgia Central and would... September 17, 2026 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
The BLET has reached a tentative five-year agreement with the Illinois & Midland Railroad (IMRR). Ballots were mailed on September 10. If ratified by the membership, the tentative agreement would provide general wage increases each year of the contract... August 17, 2026 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
BLET members at the Carrollton Railroad are currently voting on a tentative agreement. Ballots were mailed earlier this month and are due on August 27. Eligible members who have not yet received a ballot should call the BLET National Division’s dedicated voicemail... August 12, 2026 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
BLET members at the Illinois Railway (IR) are currently voting on a tentative agreement. Ballots were mailed in late-July. Eligible members who have not yet received a ballot should call the BLET National Division’s dedicated voicemail line to have a replacement... August 10, 2026 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
Ballots were mailed this week to BLET members voting on a tentative agreement with the Carrollton Railroad, located in Kentucky. If ratified by the members, the tentative deal would represent the first BLET-negotiated contract at the property after Carrollton workers... August 5, 2026 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
Ballots were mailed last week to BLET members regarding a tentative five-year agreement with the Illinois Railway (IR). If ratified by the members, the tentative contract would provide full retroactive pay from March of 2025, a $1,000 signing bonus, and general wage... 