Meeting date as been updated.

Please be sure to wear your red shirts on the 13th of every month. This is to show solidarity with our brothers.

There is a fish fry in the planning, details to follow as they become available.

I just updated the meeting date for the regular monthly meeting in June.
I've also added some info on the Section 6 notices served on the carrier, this info is listed on the main page. There is also some info on the proposed changing the the federal register to make FRA Emergency Order 26 into law, and makng it permanent. More info can be found at the National web page, in the members' section under "news"

On the information page I've added some info on the short term disability that is provided to all of us through METLife.

Posted info on the Crawfish Boil. There is also a golf outting on May 7th, I'll post the details when I find out what they are.

If you haven't done so already, check out the General Committee website...

www.bletgca410.org

posted yesterday... 30 Day Bump form on the "agreements" page.

update on the "officers" page will be coming soon.

Vacation Request sheet for 2010 are posted. These need to be returned to a union officer before November 5, 2009.

I've also added information on KCS' Drug and Alcohol referral program. The short of it is that if you or a co-worker have a problem with drugs or alcohol. You can contact an EAP counselor and get the help that you (or they) need without suffering the effects of a Rule 1.5 (Rule G) violation. Read what it has to say. I think we should all be familiar with this policy.

quick update this morning. I added some info on how deadheading relates to the new HOS laws. I also updated the date of the next regular monthly meeting.

The 2nd Annual Fish Fry is on October 17 from 1pm to 6pm at the Teamsters' hall (920 Grimmet Dr in Shreveport) all union brothers and sisters are invited with their families. This is sponsored by DLC rep Steve Young

At the request of our chaplain, Brother Clay Lewter I've added a page to our site. "In Our Prayers". This page is dedicated to those members and their family that have either requested or had it requested to have an extra prayer said for them.

I've also updated the "meeting sign" at the top of the first page. This tells when the next regularly scheduled meeting is. If I'm in error, someone please let me know.

I'm also working on the "information" page. I'm trying to get all of the buttons the same shade in each group. This is a slow process, as there are so many different buttons. Have a little patience with me.