Vice PresidentDepartment Head Arbitration Department. Tag: National Agreement. His mother was a clerk and his aunt was a hostess on the Burlington Zephyr. In his role as GCA Secretary-Treasurer, Brother Estes worked closely with the 25 other Division Secretary-Treasurers across the entire Amtrak system, as well as the other railroads that the GCA represents, including Keolis in Boston (BLET Division 57) and Virginia (BLET Division 14), and Transit America Services (TASI) in San Francisco/San Jose (BLET Division 65). Immediately prior to his election as National President, Brother Hall served as First Vice Local Chairman of Division 28. Brother Verna is proud to be a third generation railroader. Phone: 800.514.0010 During the 2014 Convention, Brother Estes also served as Chairman of the Salaries Committee. Immediately prior to his election to the office of National Secretary-Treasurer, Brother Estes had served two consecutive four-year terms as a National Division Trustee, winning election by acclamation at the BLETs Third National Convention 2014 and at the Fourth National Convention in 2018. Supply, Retirement Throughout my 20 years with LECMPA, Ive loved going above and beyond to help people. COVID-19; Important Phone Numbers; Subscribe by email; Operation Stop; HI-VIZ. Approximately 475 delegates will represent nearly 34,000 active locomotive engineers and trainmen throughout the United States. National Convention. Brother Bagby joined the BLET on October 1, 1994, and he became a locomotive engineer February 7, 1995, with seniority from Kansas City to Marysville, Kansas. Brother Semenek is a member of BLET Division 790 (Chicago) having joined the Brotherhood on February 1, 1995. Scholarship Directory National President - BLET Auxiliary. His father, Arthur, was a conductor with the New York Central from 1940 to 1968. He was a member of BLE Division 8 in Slater until 1993, when he moved to Kansas City, Mo. Delegate registration for the BLET's Fifth National Convention will take place on Sunday, October 9, 2022. He represented the BLET as party spokesman on several high profile investigations alongside the NTSB, including accidents at Petal, Miss. Vice President Best began his railroad career in Danville, Ill., on September 20, 1993 when he hired out as a brakeman for CSXT. 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Driscoll is National Division Trustee of the 57,500-member Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), a Division of the Rail Conference, International Brotherhood of Teamsters. As per our Constitution & By-Laws, Article IV (Representation). Public Relations He also represented the interests of BLET members in regulatory matters before the Department of Transportation, the National Transportation Safety Board the Transportation Security Administration, and the Transportation Research Board, among others agencies and organizations. A separate section of the BLET convention website focuses on the Auxiliarys Convention, and similarly includes links for hotel room and airport ground transportation reservations. National Legislative Office He was elected by acclamation to serve as the BLETs top financial officer at the unions Fifth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 12, 2022. Delegate registration for the BLETs Fifth National Convention will take place on Sunday, October 9, 2022. Brother Wallace began his service to the union immediately after joining Division 267. Independence, Ohio 44131 Effective July 1, 2013, he was elevated to the office of National Vice President upon the retirement of Vice President Willard E. Knight. My wife Christina and I have four children Rylee, Haley, Hannah, and Cade. He also served as a member of the Rail Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) Two-Person Crew Working Group. 7061 East Pleasant Valley Road Ive been married to my high school sweetheart for over 32 years and have three children. In November 2014, Brother Estes was elected to the office of GCA Vice General Chairman. He was most recently reelected by acclamation to his third term of office at the BLETs Fifth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 12, 2022, having won reelection by acclamation to his second term at the BLETs Fourth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 3, 2018. In addition to the link allowing delegates, visitors and guest to make hotel and airport ground transportation reservations, the new website also contains weather information for the Las Vegas area. Vice President Fannons cousin, Jamie Wallace, and brother-in-law, Patrick Jennings, also are employed by NS in Roanoke, Va. Vice President Fannons son, Shaine, is also employed by NS in Decatur, Ill. Gary D. Best is a National Vice President of the 57,000-member Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), a Division of the Rail Conference, International Brotherhood of Teamsters. Lastly, the BLET Auxiliary will hold its Fourth National Auxiliary Convention at Ballys from October 10-13, 2022. Page 13. . President Halls railroad career began in 1995 when he hired out with the former Southern Pacific Railroad (now Union Pacific) in El Paso, Texas. The BLET is a member of the Rail Conference Division of the International Brotherhood of Teamster and represents approximately 57,000 active and retired members nationwide. National Secretary-TreasurerDepartment Head BLET Education and Training Department. Our job isnt just about selling insurance. Elected by acclamation to the office of National Vice President was current National Division Trustee Mark L. Wallace. From 2008-2011, he served as Vice General Chairman of the BLETs BNSF-ATSF GCA. Health & Welfare Per the BLET Bylaws, regional meetings are held for the purposes of membership training, education and discussion of matters of importance to the membership. Additionally, the meetings are structured to include options for fellowship with other members and their families. The Auxiliary National Convention is held in tandem with the BLET Convention at the same location. Short Line Upcoming Events He served as Local Chairman of Division 382 from 2000 to 2015. Independence, Ohio 44131 He also prepared the unions responses to various agencies proposals for rulemakings and proposed rules, and prepared responses to petitions for waiver from compliance with FRA regulations. In 2003, he was appointed to the International Brotherhood of Teamsters / Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers Merger Committee on Bylaws, and also a position on the Rail Safety Advisory Committees (RSAC) Risk Reduction and Fatigue Management Working Groups, representing the BLET and all of Rail Labor. He was elevated to the office of General Chairman in December of 2012 and was reelected General Chairman at the GCAs quadrennial meetings in 2014, 2018 and 2022. He has been an active union member since Day 1, and has served on Division 28s Local Committee of Adjustment for 12 years. He first began serving the GCA in 1997 when he was elected to the Alternate Secretary-Treasurer position. His brother, Barry, is a Norfolk Southern engineer in Andover, Va. Barry served as delegate to the 2022 convention and nominated Brother Fannon to the office of National Vice President. In 2001, Vice President Louis was elected Second Alternate to the former BLE Board of Appeals. Consult the actual policy or your agent for details regarding available coverages. The only opposing candidate on the ballot in the BLET is Edward A. Their report was accepted without debate. Brother Semenek said that he looks forward to the challenges that come with the National Vice Presidents position and will always keep his BLET Brothers and Sisters best interests first and foremost in his thoughts and actions. Hall, who is running as an individual against sitting President Dennis Pierce and his United Slate. One uncle was a switchman in Mexico, Missouri for the GM&O, and his great uncle was a boomer who landed on the Southern Pacific in California and retired at the age of 82 with 64 years of service. He was elevated to the office of General Chairman on May 12, 2016, winning election by acclamation at the GCAs quadrennial meeting a few days later. He has held continuous membership in BLET Division 404 since June 1, 1999. Affiliates & Links He was elected by acclamation to the office of National Division Trustee at the BLETs Third National Convention in Las Vegas on October 1, 2014. In 2009, Brother Lyons was nominated and elected to the GCAs Second Vice General Chairman office, a full-time position that required him to relocate to Florida. Each local auxiliary in good standing (up-to-date with all dues and fees), and Safety Task Force The 4th National Convention of the BLET Auxiliary is scheduled to be held October 10-13, 2022, in conjunction with the BLET's 5th National Convention, at Bally's Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. He was most recently reelected by acclamation to his third term of office at the BLETs Fifth National Convention in Las Vegas, Nevada, on October 12, 2022. He was also reelected by acclamation in 2020. 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