July 15, 2026 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
BLET members at South Buffalo Railway Company (SBRR) are currently voting on a tentative agreement. Ballots were mailed on June 29. Eligible members who have not yet received a ballot by July 13 should call the BLET National Division’s dedicated voicemail line to have... July 9, 2026 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
Ballots were mailed last week to BLET members for voting on a tentative agreement with the South Buffalo Railway Company (SBRR). If ratified by the members, the tentative contract would provide significant economic and quality-of-life enhancements. The TA governs... June 28, 2026 | Contract Negotiations, News, Tentative Contract, Top News
BLET members are in the midst of voting on two tentative agreements, one with Watco and the other with Keolis/Virginia Railway Express (VRE). Eligible members who have not yet received a ballot should call the BLET National Division’s dedicated voicemail line to have... June 24, 2026 | Contract Negotiations, News, Tentative Contract, Top News
BLET has reached a tentative agreement with Keolis for members who work as locomotive engineers for the Virginia Railway Express (VRE). Ballots were mailed June 12. If ratified by the members, the agreement would provide a strong wage package along with meaningful... June 24, 2026 | Contract Negotiations, News, Tentative Contract, Top News
The BLET has reached a tentative agreement with Watco, a significant milestone for members who voted to join BLET in February 2025. It would represent the first-ever union agreement for BLET members at the short line operator. If ratified by the members, the tentative... June 10, 2026 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
BLET members are currently voting on two tentative agreements, one with the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) and the other with Metra. Eligible members who have not yet received a ballot should call the BLET National Division’s dedicated voicemail line to have a... June 2, 2026 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
The BLET has reached a tentative six-year agreement with the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation (NIRCRC/Metra). The tentative deal covers about 250 BLET members who work as locomotive engineers for Metra. The deal reached represents a... June 1, 2026 | News, Tentative Contract, Top News
Ballots were mailed last week to approximately 500 BLET members for voting on the BLET’s tentative agreement with the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR). The tentative deal comes after three years of bargaining, two Presidential Emergency Boards, and a three-day... May 18, 2026 | Contract Negotiations, News, Tentative Contract, Top News
The coalition of five labor unions, including BLET, today ended their 3-day strike at Long Island Rail Road after coming to terms on a tentative contract. The strike began just after midnight on Saturday, May 16. Terms of the agreement will be sent to the BLET’s 500... May 14, 2026 | Contract Negotiations, News, Tentative Contract, Top News
The BLET has reached a tentative three-year agreement with the Delaware & Hudson Railway. If ratified by the members, the TA would provide general wage increases only — there are no changes to work rules or health & welfare benefits. It would cover the period... 