Posts tagged Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

    News Article ● Corruption Unions

    Former treasurer-secretary of local union charged with embezzling $30K

    April 30, 2022 // The former treasurer-secretary of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Division 26 was charged federally this week with embezzling more than $30,000 from the local labor union over five years.

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    News Article ● Strike Unions

    Judge Says BNSF Unions Can’t Strike Over New Attendance Rule

    January 27, 2022 // A federal judge ruled Tuesday that a strike would likely violate federal law because under their contracts railroad unions aren't allowed to strike over minor disputes. Instead, those must be settled through arbitration or negotiation.

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