
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, Division 171, Hoboken, New Jersey
We represent the Locomotive Engineers working for New Jersey Transit.
Division 171 meetings are held the second Friday of the month at 11:00am at Shannon's Lounge, First St., Hoboken, New Jersey. All BLET members are welcome to attend. Newly promoted engineer's are encouraged to join. Not all Divisions pay the same dues, some are higher than others.
J. Picca is our Safety Officer. ANY safety issues you see, please let him know. If your cell phone has a camera feature, e-mail equipment defects or safety problems to: safety@blet171.org . These photos will be posted on this web-site. I have posted articles on rail safety from our General Chairman and an email from our brother engineer.
We have set up an account with WearGuard (Aramark). You can check out their products at www.aramark-uniform.com. Members can see the "logo wear", either the double horse heads or the old style E.
New paid family leave law starts January 2009. For more information: http://lwd.state.nj.us/labor/fli/content/fli_fact_sheet.html
Supplemental Sickness Benefit Plan is now Broadspire Services. You can contact them at 1-800-205-7651 or on the web: www.wkabsystem.com. Service Plan (VSP) administers our vision care program. Visit their website: www.vsp.com
Confidential Close Call Reporting System (C3RS) takes effect November 16, 2009. The website:www.closecallsrail.org
Any problems or suggestions contact: webmaster@blet171.org