Program areas at Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen - Blet Group Return
A major focus for the Blet in 2023 was securing paid sick leave agreements and quality of life improvements, building on gains made in the national agreement in 2022. More than 19,000 active members now have paid sick leave for the first time ever. The Blet also negotiated eight new collective bargaining agreements that were ratified in 2023. These newly approved agreements provide substantial wage increases and contractual improvements for more than 2,000 members.
Resistance to the so called "right to work" ("rtw") legislation that have been initiated in many states around the country is a legislative priority for our organization. Training our officers and members on the nuances and consequences of rtw legislation requires a substantial commitment of resources in both time and finance. Executing the public education, political lobbying and mobilization strategies is an ongoing expense our organization incurs.
The Blet leadership spent much of the year also fighting for safety improvements, and the two main themes throughout the year were positive train control and two person crews. Two-person crew is a major issue to the safety and well-being of the rail community. The working together of the certified engineer and conductor are crucial to positive train operations in that they depend upon each other for proper and sound procedures of rail systems.
Many battles ensued in 2023 including the war on workers continues to rage, and our opponents are fighting tooth and nail to halt the expansion of high-speed rail. The Blet leadership spent much of the year also fighting for safety improvements, and the two main themes throughout the year were positive train control and two person crews.
Personnel at Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen - Blet Group Return
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Charles Jones | Past Secretary - Treasurer | $186,971 | 2022-12-31 |
| Steve Baldwin | Secretarty - T | $20,800 | 2022-12-31 |
| David P Estes | National Secretary - Treasur | $0 | 2023-10-02 |
| William Evans | General Charimn | $188,111 | 2022-12-31 |
| Brian D Garrison | Secretary - TR | $26,600 | 2022-12-31 |
| ...and 45 more key personnel |
Financials for Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen - Blet Group Return
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $0 | $0 | - |
| Program services | $50,045,507 | $40,530,700 | 23.5% |
| Investment income and dividends | $815,865 | $1,039,183 | -21.5% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $1,342,316 | $939,467 | 42.9% |
| Total revenues | $52,203,688 | $42,509,350 | 22.8% |
Organizations like Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers & Trainmen - Blet Group Return
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen | 501(c)(5) | Independence, OH | $17,137,695 |
| International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 46 (IBEW46) | 501(c)(5) | Kent, WA | $17,625,959 |
| Service Employees International Union - 775nw Healthcare Local | 501(c)(5) | Seattle, WA | $52,597,103 |
| American Federation of State County & Municipal Employees - L0037ny Nyc DST CN AFSCME Unions | 501(c)(5) | New York, NY | $50,992,713 |
| United Brotherhood of Carpenters & Joiners - 4140 Northern California Regional | 501(c)(5) | Oakland, CA | $62,419,592 |
| United Food & Commercial Workers Union - United Food and Commercial Workers Union Local 21 (UFCW) | 501(c)(5) | Seattle, WA | $29,679,655 |
| Service Employees International Union - Seiu Healthcare Pennsylvania | 501(c)(5) | Harrisburg, PA | $16,604,039 |
| United Food and Commercial Workers Local 75 | 501(c)(5) | Dayton, OH | $15,212,376 |
| Service Employees International Union - Nys Pef | 501(c)(5) | Albany, NY | $40,393,285 |
| Pennsylvania Public Employees Council 13 American Federation of State County and Municipal Employees | 501(c)(5) | Harrisburg, PA | $27,095,159 |
Data update history
November 26, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2022
November 26, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 18 new personnel
November 25, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2021
June 29, 2023
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2020
May 9, 2023
Updated personnel
Identified 80 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
UnionsChapter / child organizations
Issues
Human servicesJobs and employment
Characteristics
MembershipsPolitical advocacyNo full-time employees
General information
- Address
- 7061 E Pleasant Valley Rd
- Independence, OH 44131
- Metro area
- Cleveland-Elyria, OH
- County
- Cuyahoga County, OH
- Website URL
- ble-t.org/Â
- Phone
- (216) 241-2630
IRS details
- EIN
- 23-7381451
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1940
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- No
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- J40: Labor unions, organizations
- NAICS code, primary
- 813930: Labor Unions
- Parent/child status
- Child within group exemption
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