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The Medicare Open Enrollment period is from October 15 through December 7, 2020, for the Medicare plan year 2021.  Any former Union Pacific Railroad employee and their Medicare-eligible spouse are eligible to join our Medicare Plans.
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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

UP to open Twin Cities intermodal terminal

November 23, 2020
The new service will feature domestic intermodal movements between Minneapolis/St. Paul and Los Angeles. Photo – up.com (Source: Progressive Railroading ...
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Intermodal again drives up weekly U.S. rail traffic total

November 19, 2020
(Source: Progressive Railroading 11/19/2020) U.S. freight railroads hauled 527,462 carloads and intermodal units during the week ending Nov. 14, up ...
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For House Rail Subcommittee, an earful on multiple matters at Nov. 17 hearing

November 19, 2020
(Source: Railway Age, November 19, 2020)NEW YORK — “Examining the Surface Transportation Board’s Role in Ensuring a Robust Passenger Rail ...
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FRA: PTC operating on over 99 percent of required route miles

November 18, 2020
FRA Administrator Ronald Batory Photo – Federal Railroad Administration (Source: Progressive Railroading 11/18/2020) All railroads subject to the federal positive ...
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FRA publishes final rule setting Amtrak performance standards for host railroads

November 17, 2020
(Source: Federal Railroad Administration press release, November 16, 2020)WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) today ...
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GA-46000 Lifetime maximum adjusted for 2021

November 16, 2020
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, November 16 - The lifetime maximum benefit for the Railroad Employees National Early Retirement Major Medical Benefit Plan ...
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President-elect Joe Biden expected to be a friend to Amtrak

November 16, 2020
(Source: Business Insider, November 15, 2020)WASHINGTON, D.C. — President-elect Joe Biden is no stranger to America's rail system. Having used ...
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Part 2: The ICC and the railroads

November 16, 2020
(Source: Freight Waves, November 14, 2020)CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Interstate Commerce Act was passed in 1887 in response to rising ...
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Part 1: The rise and fall of the Interstate Commerce Commission

November 16, 2020
(Source: Freight Waves, November 13, 2020)CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) was the first independent regulatory agency in ...
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U.S. intermodal-rail volume spikes in Week 45

November 12, 2020
(Source: Progressive Railroading 11/12/2020) The U.S. intermodal-rail traffic growth trend continued during the week ending Nov. 7, with trailer and ...
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President-Elect Biden adds 27 union leaders to transition team

November 12, 2020
(Source: UcommBlog, November 11, 2020)WASHINGTON, D.C. — With Joe Biden becoming the President-elect on Saturday, the process of transitioning from ...
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A Biden presidency’s potential impact on rail unclear

November 11, 2020
(Source: Freight Waves, November 10, 2020)CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — A White House administration under Democratic President-elect Joe Biden could see renewed ...
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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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  • Address:
    4380 Flowerdale Court
    Las Vegas, Nevada 89103

  • Phone: (702) 499-3409
  • Email: gcoffice@wrgca.com
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