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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

Veterans Day 2020

November 11, 2020
By Dennis R. PierceBLET National PresidentINDEPENDENCE, Ohio, November 11 — We are grateful for the sacrifices our veterans have made ...
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AAR reports rail traffic for October and the week ending October 31, 2020

November 10, 2020
(Source: Association of American Railroads press release, November 4, 2020)WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported U.S. ...
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Rail industry ready to work with President-Elect Joe Biden

November 10, 2020
(Source: Railway Age, November 9, 2020)NEW YORK — With Joe Biden preparing to take the oath of office as the ...
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Railroad Retirement benefits will see increase in 2021

November 5, 2020
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, October 30, 2020)CHICAGO — Most railroad retirement annuities, like social security benefits, will increase in ...
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Railroad retiree earnings limits set to increase in 2021

November 5, 2020
(Source: Railroad Retirement Board press release, October 30, 2020)CHICAGO — Railroad retirement annuitants subject to earnings restrictions can earn more in ...
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Legislation would end cut to railroad unemployment benefits

November 5, 2020
(Source: Progressive Railroading 11/04/2020) U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) last week introduced the Railroad Employee Equality ...
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Voters deliver mixed results for passenger rail

November 5, 2020
(Source: Progressive Railroading 11/05/2020) Voters on Tuesday approved 13 out of 15 ballot measures that called for an increase in ...
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AAR: U.S. rail intermodal had ‘best month ever’ in October

November 5, 2020
(Source: Progressive Railroading 11/05/2020) U.S. railroads logged a 2% increase in combined carload and intermodal traffic during October compared with ...
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Intermodal volume gain drives U.S. rail traffic increase in Week 43

October 30, 2020
(Source: Progressive Railroading 10/29/2020) As has been the case in recent weeks, intermodal volume gains helped lift traffic totals for ...
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BLET’s John Tolman retires; Vince Verna is new Vice President & National Legislative Representative

October 30, 2020
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, October 30 — After a distinguished railroad career that began nearly 50 years ago, BLET Vice President & ...
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Open enrollment for 2021 Health FSA ends October 31

October 29, 2020
INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, October 28 — Open enrollment for the Health Flexible Spending Account Plan (FSA) 2021 benefit will end on ...
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U.S. freight-rail traffic up slightly in Week 42

October 23, 2020
(Source: Progressive Railroading 10/22/2020) U.S. freight-rail traffic rose 2.2% to 518,763 carloads, containers and trailers for the week ending Oct. ...
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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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