Division 133 Meeting Minutes

BLET Division 133 – Meeting Minutes – February 4th,2026

Open: 10:07am           Teamsters Local 455 Lower Conference Room      1st: EM  2nd: MQ -Vote:9-0

Prayer: N/A

Attendance: Mike Quick, Eric Murtha, Jeff Lillo, Cody Roberts(virtual), Anthony Paxton, Paul Pearson(virtual), Del Trefry (virtual), Tim Reisch, Pete Smith, Virgilio

Financial: Lillo: Checking Balance: $2490.04    Savings Balance: $2001.55         CD: $3050.38

Bills: Salary – Quick: $362.25   Lillo: $246.57            Breakfast/Cell: Quick $145.85

Total Assets: $7541.97           1st: PS  2nd: EM              Vote:7-0-2

Membership: 64 engineers 6 trainman         New Member: Cooper/Wentz/Oshaughnessy

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Local Chairman: Mike Quick

-Fill out the TIH/PIH reporting on every tie-up along with EMS comments for all issues.

-Securement, and clearance.  Please make sure verbally or physically that you are in the clear in tracks.  Make sure to do a release test on locomotives and handbrakes are applied.

-Stay out of the view of the camara, get out on the power.

-Vacations and CREWPRO.  Results and some of the issues.

-We have officially filed an 11/4 dispute over LaSalle because of 8 people on board.  The Dispute Resolution Agreement says boards at 8 or more deserves the 11/4 pattern.

-PTC/EMS feedback on tie-up

-Warm up your brakes with the winter cold/and snow.

-Disability Insurance through the GCA, voted on the proposals that were presented to us out of the three offered – Vote Proposal #2 36month/Harrison 9-0 in favor

Legislative: Paul Pearson –  Talked about the opening of the state legislature and the office of rail safety.

Please notify Paul about any locomotive safety issue or HOS issue.

New Business:

2026 Division Standing Rules:

2026 Division Standing Rules – no changes.

Meeting Closed         1st: AP               2nd: EM              Vote:9-0              Time: 11:12