Western Railroad Discussion > BLET ratifies contract with Union Pacific

According to a message on the BLET website the engineers approved the contract by a 4 to 1 margin. Anyone know when the new rates kick in and the back pay will be sent ?
Thanks,
Tom

switchlamp Wrote:
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> According to a message on the BLET website the
> engineers approved the contract by a 4 to 1
> margin. Anyone know when the new rates kick in and
> the back pay will be sent ?
> Thanks,
> Tom


I think July 1 st... I have a letter around the house here somewhere...will post later

Here is a quote from the BLE site:

>>BLET National President Dennis R. Pierce thanked BLET members for participating in the voting process.

“I am proud of our Union Pacific members for a better than 50% turnout because our Brotherhood’s voice is louder with each additional member who speaks,” said President Pierce.<<



Personally I find it pretty pathetic that less the 60% bothered to vote on their contract, and the President is proud of that....



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/18/12 05:25 by upg.

upg Wrote:
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> Here is a quote from the BLE site:
>
> >>BLET National President Dennis R. Pierce thanked
> BLET members for participating in the voting
> process.
>
> “I am proud of our Union Pacific members for a
> better than 50% turnout because our
> Brotherhood’s voice is louder with each
> additional member who speaks,” said President
> Pierce.<<
>
>
>
> Personally I find it pretty pathetic that less the
> 60% bothered to vote on their contract, and the
> President is proud of that....


But on the other hand, these are a young man's contract, let then do most of the voting. Then still have career time left. The last thing they want is a short timer who doesn't realy have any interest, or time left, to mess up their future. I have to admit, I didn't vote in our last one, because I knew I was going to retire soon anyway. It wasn't my on-the-job future I was concerned with anymore. My race was run in earlier contracts.

What a change. Back in the 60s and 70s, the old rails controlled the contract and the youngsters had to put up with what was decided.

ddg Wrote:

> But on the other hand, these are a young man's
> contract, let then do most of the voting. Then
> still have career time left. The last thing they
> want is a short timer who doesn't realy have any
> interest, or time left, to mess up their future. I
> have to admit, I didn't vote in our last one,
> because I knew I was going to retire soon anyway.
> It wasn't my on-the-job future I was concerned
> with anymore. My race was run in earlier
> contracts.


You are to be commended for this type of thinking.

V

SLOCONDR

Hey Rock...
All I want to know is when do the recent retirees get our back pay?

All retirees have officially been kicked to the side of the right of way.