Bargaining 2000 On November 1, the BLE kicked off a new round of collective bargaining by serving Section 6 notices on the railroads covered by the national agreement. This action was required by the Railway Labor Act, which states that "carriers and representatives of the employees shall give at least 30 days' written notice of an intended change in agreements affecting rates of pay, rules or working conditions." BLE leadership intends to get the members the best deal possible, and has targeted Post '85 engineers, Railroad Retirement and Health and Welfare benefits for special attention. Full Story The Negotiators

President's Message: Edward Dubroski Forging Labor Unity Guest Comment: Mac A. Fleming Rail Labor's Challenge for the 21st Century Harvey's Hinz's Little Railroad There is a place in McCook, Nebraska where steam is still the most popular means of running passenger trains. A Widow's Crusade According to Federal Railroad Administration statistics, the number of deaths on our nation's railroads are decreasing. But each year there are still too many railroad workers killed on the job, leaving too many families left devastated and searching for ways to overcome their grief. Advisory Board Profile: Gilles Hallé Hallé sees need to focus on members Christmas on the Rails Every Christmas, dozens of BLE members volunteer their time to spread holiday cheer across the rails as they pilot specially designed Christmas trains. Departmental Profile: Public Relations The two-person Public Relations Department of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers' International Division is a dynamic duo responsible for producing press releases, publications and website News Flashes. News Clips Communications GIA Dialogue BLE-PAC Contributors Designated Legal Counsel Collector's Corner Obituaries Last Runs

Volume 106 - Number 3 Fall 1999 WWW.BLE.ORG Search Journal ARCHIVES [1999] [1998] [1997] Executive Committee Edward Dubroski International President James McCoy First Vice-President & Alternate President Russell W. Bennett General Secretary-Treasurer Vice Presidents Paul T. Sorrow Joseph A. Cassidy, Jr. Leroy D. Jones William C. Walpert Edward W. Rodzwicz Don M. Hahs Richard K. Radek Dale L. McPherson W. A. Clifford Gilles Hallé T. George Hucker John Bentley Jr. Editor Kathleen Policy Associate Editor