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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

Fargo man accused of trying to derail train near Casselton faces life in prison

September 17, 2020
(Source: Inforum, September 17, 2020)FARGO, N.D. — A Fargo man could face life in prison if convicted of trying to ...
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Federal grants awarded to improve freight rail and multimodal traffic flows

September 17, 2020
(Source: Freight Waves, September 16, 2020)CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Expanding local freight rail networks and facilitating multimodal access were among the ...
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UP failed to accommodate hearing-impaired conductor

September 17, 2020
(Source: Business Insurance, September 16, 2020)CHICAGO — A railroad failed to reasonably accommodate a hearing-impaired conductor who was terminated, a ...
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NTSB renews call for mandated cameras on locomotives

September 16, 2020
An overhead view of the collision scene near Carey, Ohio. Two CSX trains collided on August,12, 2019. Photo – CSX/NTSB ...
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Grain shippers brace for tight rail market

September 16, 2020
(Source: Freight Waves, September 15, 2020)CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — As U.S. grain producers prepare for the 2020-21 crop year, one concern ...
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Hurricane Sally expected to douse crucial east-west roads and railroads

September 16, 2020
(Source: Supply Chain Dive, September 15, 2020)WASHINGTON, D.C. — Road and rail along the east-west artery of Interstate 10 is ...
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Pacific Harbor Line and BLET sign new agreement

September 16, 2020
LOS ANGELES, Calif. and INDEPENDENCE, Ohio — Pacific Harbor Line, Inc. (PHL) and the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen ...
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Mega ship CMA CGM Brazil arrives at PANYNJ

September 15, 2020
The CMA CGM Brazil arrived at the port on Sept. 12. Photo – panynj.gov (Source: Progressive Railroading 09/15/2020) Port Authority ...
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BNSF names first female CEO of a major U.S. railroad

September 15, 2020
(Source: Reuters, September 14, 2020)NEW YORK — BNSF, the railroad unit of Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc., on Monday named ...
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NTSB releases preliminary report on July UP derailment in Tempe, Ariz.

September 14, 2020
(Source: www.azfamily.com, September 10, 2020)PHOENIX, Ariz. — The National Transportation Safety Board on Thursday released its preliminary report on the ...
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Report: Shippers using U.S. West Coast ports can’t book rail on BNSF, UP

September 14, 2020
(Source: American Journal of Transportation, September 11, 2020)WASHINGTON, D.C. — A Northern California logistics consultant was unable to book containers ...
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NTSB: No criminal activity involved in UP train derailment

September 11, 2020
Of the 12 derailed cars, three tank cars were loaded with hazardous material cyclohexanone, a combustible liquid. Photo – ntsb.gov ...
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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.

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