What's Inside Volume 20 - Number 7 July 2006 Protecting rail workers from nuclear threat BLET mourns delegate killed traveling to convention Railroad security a hot topic at First Quadrennial Legislative efforts seek to boost rail security on state level Goodbye GIA, hello BLET- Auxiliary Convention Committees Teamsters condemn carriers' dangerous negotiating stance with UTU List of BLET officers Election Supervisor's report to IBT Members A message from IBT General President Jim Hoffa Advisory Board June 2006 Activity Calendar & Events

Don Hahs reelected National President Delegates attending the BLET's First Quadrennial Convention reelected Don Hahs as National President of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen on June 21. He is the first incumbent president to win reelection since BLE delegates reelected John Sytsma in 1981. In addition, First Vice-President Ed Rodzwicz and National Secretary-Treasurer Bill Walpert were reelected by acclamation to four-year terms. Complete Story New Advisory Board conducts first meeting Members of the BLET's Advisory Board conducted their first meeting on June 23 in Las Vegas. The BLET's top officers discussed a variety of sensitive issues relevant to the immediate success and future growth of the Brotherhood. Complete Story Delegates seek to eliminate seniority maintentance fees Delegates attending the BLET's First Quadrennial Convention in Las Vegas adopted a resolution that provides a vehicle to eliminate seniority maintenance and retention fees where they exist. Complete Story Hoffa rails against single-person trains General President Hoffa addressed more than 500 BLET delegates regarding a variety of topics, including the BLET's organizing success, the Rail Conference's agenda to improve national rail security, Amtrak funding, and the threat of single-person train operations. Complete Story

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