Posts by William Wallace
Doug Horstman, former Oregon State Legislative Board Chairman, 1954-2014
CLEVELAND, April 15 — Douglas S. Horstman, former Chairman of the BLET’s Oregon State Legislative Board, passed away after an extended illness on April 6, 2015. Brother Horstman, 60, was a Union Pacific locomotive engineer who joined BLET Division 362 (La Grande, Ore.) on May 1, 1977. He held continuous membership in the BLET until…
Read MoreActing for impaired Railroad Retirement beneficiaries
(Source: U.S. Railroad retirement Board press release, March 27, 2015) CHICAGO — According to Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) policy, every annuitant has the right to manage his or her own benefits. However, when physical or mental impairments make a railroad retirement annuitant incapable of properly handling benefit payments, or where the RRB determines that the…
Read MoreBLET to host Secretary-Treasurer Class in June 2015
CLEVELAND, April 2 — The BLET’s Education and Training Department is hosting an expanded Secretary-Treasurer Training Class at its new Training Center in Cleveland from June 1-4, 2015. All Division Secretary-Treasurers, Division Presidents, State Legislative Board Secretary-Treasurers and General Committee of Adjustment Secretary-Treasurers are invited to attend. Attendance is limited to the first 25 who…
Read MoreUPRR New Rule Book Update Available
On April 1, 2015 UPRR released the latest version of the GCOR rule book. Make sure you update your rule books to the current version. UPRR 2015 GCOR 040115 UPRR Sys GO 040115 UPRR 2015 SSI 040115
Read MoreBLET Auxiliary Scholarships are due April 1!
For more information on qualifications, instructions for applying, and to download an application form, please go to the BLET Auxiliary’s website at www.bletauxiliary.net
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