Archive for September 19, 2023

Last week, the BLET National Division hosted approximately 25 Division Secretary-Treasurers and SLB S-Ts for a training class at National Division headquarters in Independence, Ohio. The in-depth training covered UnionTrack (the BLET’s system for membership reporting), proper recordkeeping techniques, methods for filing various Department of Labor and Railroad Retirement reports, and other important duties specific…

On the heels of Labor Day, a new Gallup poll shows that labor unions continue to enjoy high support in the U.S., with 67% of Americans approving of them. The poll shows Americans wanting union influence to strengthen, because they believe unions are a benefit to various aspects of business and the economy.  Americans’ desire for…