Division 272 meetings will be held on the third Saturday of the month at 10:00 am at the American Legion Post 278 on Route 183 in Stanhope. See directions below.

If you see a problem on the job bring a solution to your next union meeting. Whining and complaining is just white noise.

Quick Reference Index Updated: 1/11/10

BLET General Chairman's Action Alert Page (Updated 1/7/10) Federal Hours of Service questionnaire/surveys.
BLET Injured Employee's Bill of Rights (pdf)
BLET Locomotive inspection guide (pdf)
BLET Unofficial membership discussion board
CIRT Committee agreement with NJ Transit 
Division 272 Chaplain's Page
Division 272 Jackets and Hats
Division 272 meeting dates and location for 2010
Division Officers including GCA and National Officers (updated 12/20/09)
Download a BLE application Not a BLE member but wish you were? Now is the perfect opportunity to join.
Downloadable forms and information courtesy of Rebecca Brown and the BLE 171 Web Page (added 1/6/07)
District court decision on FMLA Railroad employees win big in decision against carriers (PDF File added 1/6/07)
Engineer Training Page  (Updated 11/16/09) Rules study guide update for 2009
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Ergonomics Committee
FRA Fun Facts Page Stuff engineers would like to know (new stuff added 11/16/09)
Guest Editorials The True cost of shopping at Wal-Mart.
Holidays for 2010
Humor: 10 Reasons You Should Not Become A Union Officer. 
Links Page (new link added 1/11/10)
Political Action Page and Newsroom (updated 12/20/09) Members of the National want to do away with the one man/one vote.
Safety Bulldog  The whys and wherefores of "Behavior Based " safety and why the company wants the employee to "buy" into it.
Ten Commandments for Student Engineers Now with a printer friendly version.

Learning to Qualify for Student Engineers
Now with a printer friendly version.
Time claim codes
T'men's Page Who says the BLE is not trying to help?
Weather.com Get your local area forecast right now


New 1/7/10

                                            Subject: Federal Hours of Service questionnaire/surveys
Brothers & Sisters,

We are approaching another historic turning point in our rail careers that will affect the number of hours we work, how much we earn, how much time off we get and the quality of our rest.  These issues make up the quality of life for ourselves and our families.

Federal Hours of Service questionnaire/surveys are being mailed out by the FRA to some of our membership.  If received, please take the time to carefully read and complete this important document.  Because we do not operate freight trains, this survey will hopefully provide the FRA with a snapshot of our work/rest requirements on commuter rail.

Fraternally,
R. Darcy
GC BLET/NJT


New 12/24/09
Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS)

All you need to know courtesy of Division 171


New 4/6/09

A quick first look at the coming ALP45DP Dual-Powered locomotives


Thanks to the National Association of State Legislative Board Chairmen
and
LAWRENCE M. MANN
Alper & Mann P.C.
9205 Redwood Avenue
Bethesda, Maryland 20817
(202) 298-9191
1-800-747-6266

What Every Railroad Worker Should Know About the Federal Railroad Safety Laws and Regulations
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Stay in touch with your Division 272 officers!

All Division 272 engineers: If you have recently changed your mailing address, email address, or phone number please let your Secretary/Treasurer know as soon as possible. This is necessary to pass information between the Division and it's members and to keep our records up to date with the National Division.

Those members who have questions about, or wish to contribute to, Division 272 but cannot attend the monthly meetings you can email any of the Division Officers
or
write to the Division at:
BLET Division 272
PO Box 153
Netcong, NJ 07857-0153
Remember, if you don't participate, don't complain.