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Documents available on this website are a partial representation of those comprising the Agreements in force between the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Western Region General Committee of Adjustment and the Union Pacific Railroad Company as governed by the Railway Labor Act. This information is provided solely for the guidance and usage of Engineers and Trainmen represented by the BLET, Western Region General Committee of Adjustment. All rights, including those of copy or duplication, are reserved for this group. Scanning and reproduction errors are unintentional.

These materials are not to be cited as the ultimate authority on any matter contained in or relating to the Agreements; that capacity is reserved to the National President of the BLET and the WRGCA General Chairman. Questions regarding interpretation or application of the Agreement should be reduced to writing and forwarded to this office through your Local Chairmen.

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BLET Newsletter

BLET to mark 158th anniversary on May 8

May 6, 2021
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, May 6 - On May 8, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) will mark its 158th ...
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AAR: Many rail traffic categories have recovered from pandemic’s impact

May 6, 2021
(Source: Progressive Railroading 05/06/2021) A number of rail commodity traffic categories have “completely recovered” ground lost during the COVID-19 pandemic, ...
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UP seeks operating ratio of 55%

May 6, 2021
(Source: Railway Age, May 5, 2021)NEW YORK — At Union Pacific’s Investor Day, where achievements in operational efficiency, benefits of ...
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Union Pacific unveils ESG goals in annual report

May 4, 2021
The 2020 Building America Report is the first to include the company's Fact Book. Photo – up.com (Source: Progressive Railroading ...
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Registration open for BLET’s Austin regional meeting, July 12-16, 2021

May 4, 2021
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, April 30 — The BLET is pleased to announce the resumption of its regional meeting program with a ...
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UP constructing grain transload terminal near Chicago

April 30, 2021
(Source: Progressive Railroading 04/30/2021) Union Pacific Railroad is building a state-of-the-art grain transload facility within its Global IV intermodal terminal in Joliet, Illinois. ...
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UP workers fight to keep jobs ahead of Palestine car shop closure

April 30, 2021
(Source: Television station KTRE, April 29, 2021)PALESTINE, Texas — A group of current and retired Palestine railroad workers are fighting ...
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Biden to focus on infrastructure with event celebrating trains

April 30, 2021
(Source: Reuters, April 30, 2021)WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Joe Biden will return on Friday to one of the cities that ...
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RRB Q&A: Dual benefit payments

April 29, 2021
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, April 27, 2021)CHICAGO — The payment of a railroad retirement annuity can be affected by ...
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U.S. weekly coal carloads climb to seven-week high

April 29, 2021
(Source: S&P Global Platts, April 28, 2021)HOUSTON — US coal carload originations rose to a seven-week high 64,252 in the ...
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U.S. railroads post another weekly traffic jump

April 29, 2021
(Source: Progressive Railroading 04/29/2021) U.S. railroads reported 538,184 carloads and intermodal units for the week ending April 24, a 30% uptick from ...
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Workers’ Memorial Day 2021

April 28, 2021
By Dennis R. PierceBLET National PresidentINDEPENDENCE, Ohio, April 28 — Workers’ Memorial Day is a time for all workers to ...
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The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen - UP Western Region GCA represents locomotive engineers working in the Western Region of the Union Pacific Railroad, which encompasses Washington, Oregon, Idaho, Utah and portions of Nevada. We also represent members on the Portland & Western Railroad as well as the Portland Terminal Railroad.

Disclaimer: This website is not affiliated with Union Pacific Railroad, and the information contained within these web pages may not reflect the views or opinions of the Union Pacific Railroad.

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  • Phone: (702) 499-3409
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