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Missouri Avenue to close May 1

Missouri Avenue to close May 1 The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that weather permitting, Missouri Avenue between Logan Street and West Pontoon Road in Granite City will be closed starting at 6 p.m. Monday, May 1, through 7 p.m. Thursday May 4. The...

REMINDER ANOUNCEMENT! MAY 1st DUE DATE.

The annual ISLB Don Little Memorial Scholarships for 2023. The Illinois State Legislative Board will be awarding up to (3) $1000 scholarships to Illinois member’s children going to college. Applications MUST BE SUBMITTED by May 1st 2023. I have posted the documents in...

Funeral arrangements for fallen Brother Lou Shuster

Funeral arrangements for fallen Brother Lou Shuster INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, March 10 — Services for late BLET member Louis P. Shuster will be held next week. Brother Shuster, who served the BLET as President of Division 607 (Cleveland), was killed while working for...

Covid-19 Mishandling Reporting

Brothers and Sisters, Please exercise all caution during this COVID 19 pandemic emergency. I am asking you to report to me any practices at your respective railroads that are contrary to the recommendations of the CDC or Illinois Department of Public Health. I will...

Labor Day 2019

BLET NEWS FLASH By Dennis R. Pierce BLET National President INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, August 30 – Unions are an important part of the fabric of our nation and their importance is acknowledged each year on Labor Day. Unionized workers built this great country,...