About James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund

Welcome to the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund Information Center, your one-stop shop for information, policy, procedures and forms.

Click here to access the brochure, application andacademic record form.

Click here to access the poster.

James R. Hoffa became a Teamster member in 1934 and served as General President for 14 years, and, in recognition of his tireless service to the union and its members, was honored as General President Emeritus for life. At the November 1999 General Executive Board meeting, then-General Secretary-Treasurer C. Thomas Keegel presented a resolution to establish the new scholarship fund. This site describes the James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund (JRHMSF) and outlines eligibility requirements and application procedures. The 2014-2015 scholarship for high school seniors has an application deadline of March 31, 2014.

The James R. Hoffa Memorial Scholarship Fund is an independent organization established and registered as a tax-exempt entity under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Fund is established solely to provide scholarships to the child or financially dependent grandchild of a member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and contributions to the Fund are deductible as charitable contributions to the extent permitted by law. The International Union provides certain in-kind services to the Fund, such as this portion of the union web site, in order to benefit members and their child or financially dependent grandchild.

If you are injured at work. I hope this information helps.

It is best to prepare in case of the unfortunate circumstance of having an on-the-job injury. As there are new hire railroad workers out there and some who haven’t gotten the news, I would like to remind you again that the railroads already have a system in place as to how to respond if you claim an injury while on duty. Accordingly, YOU need to know what to expect if injured at work and how to complete an on-the-job injury report to protect yourself and your family.

1. RAILROAD’S NEGLIGENCE

When filling out the accident report, be sure to identify the unsafe condition(s) or defective equipment on the report. Also, report if improper training or work procedures were in any way responsible in causing your injury. Never be coerced into writing that you should have done the work in a different manner. You did it as you were trained or directed.

2. GET A COPY OF YOUR INJURY REPORT

After filling out the injury report, get a copy for your records. From that point forward, you have to be mindful of and consistent with what you wrote in that report. Be brief in any questioning and do not embellish on what you wrote as you may harm your claim in doing so.

3. STATEMENT TO CLAIM AGENT

Give NO statement to anyone without first talking to a FELA attorney. If you are pressured or threatened with losing your job, please refer back to your accident report in answering any further questions.

4. DOCTOR-PATIENT PRIVILEGE

At all times when you are getting medical attention, advise the hospital that the railroad management is not to be present during your treatment. Be sure to tell the treating medical staff that you want your doctor-patient privilege protected.

5. TREAT WITH YOUR OWN DOCTOR

You may be required to see the company doctor, but only for an examination. Seek your own doctor for treatment and do this as soon as possible. And, as equally important, when seeing your doctor, report to him what caused your injury so it can be noted in your medical records.

6. MEDICAL CASE MANAGEMENT WORKER

The railroad may hire a case worker to follow your medical. It is always best to contact a FELA attorney on how to establish this relationship and to learn to what extremes this person may go to in reporting your medical information to the railroad.

7. U.S. RAILROAD RETIREMENT BENEFITS

Immediately contact your local U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) office to start your benefits. If you delay, you may be penalized for late filing.

8. SUPPLEMENTAL BENEFITS

Contact the provider of supplemental benefits that you may have. The providers also may have time periods in which you are required to file.

Brothers and sisters,

We have had a couple of complaints regarding  chairs ( or the lack of )  when you are trying to read your track warrants , this is a claim. as a matter of fact its a basic day. If you encounter this please put in a claim.

Claiming a basic day on account there were no chairs/showers/hot water/lockers(which ever it may be) available in the Dolores/East LA/ Gemco/Yuma locker room on (date) as per article 33 section 13 BLET SP west agreement

ARTICLE 33, SECTION 13 SECTION 13. At terminals specified in Section 1, Article 13, the Company will provide wash and change room facilities, including lockers for clothes, showers, hot water and tables and chairs so that required reports may be made out and Company correspondence answered. These facilities will be maintained in usable condition. ARTICLE 13, SECTION 1 SECTION 1. An engineer is understood to have reached the terminal of a trip when he reaches the division terminal at which engine crews are usually changed, or arrives at the established terminal of his train, as shown by assignment, and having done so and proceeding further with same train, or being sent out on another trip or train, he is, in either case, understood to have begun another trip. When an engineer is called for service on other than assigned runs, he will not be run through terminals except when no engineer entitled to the service is available. When run through, he will begin another trip upon leaving such terminal. The points shown below constitute all division terminals at which engine crews are usually changed as defined by this section: El Paso Lone Pine (San Joaquin Division) Lordsburg Bakersfield Nogales Fresno Tucson Tracy Phoenix San Francisco Yuma Watsonville Junction Roseville San Luis Obispo Sparks San Jose(Western Dist., Pool No. 1 only) Imlay Oakland Carlin Wendel Montello Dunsmuir Ogden Ashlad Mina Klamath Falls Indio Roseburg Los Angeles Eugene Santa Barbara Portland (passenger service only) Tillamook Colton Coos Bay Alpine Bakersfield Bend Dalhart Delores Dunsmuir El Paso Elko Fresno Klamath Falls Lathrop Lone Pine Lordsburg Los Angeles Mina Nogales Oakland Oakridge Oroville Pecos Phoenix Portola Pratt Roseville San Francisco San Jose San Luis Obispo Santa Barbara (passenger service only) Sparks Stockton Tracy Tucson Vaughn Watsonville Junction West Colton Wendel Winnemucca Yermo Yuma (Yuma West Colton and Bakersfield- West Colton engineers only) NOTE: The Roseville, Los Angeles and Southwest Hub agreements show all division terminals where engine crews are usually changed in pool freight service.

CLEVELAND, January 23 — Retired BLET members are being advised of the availability of coverage in addition to Medicare for railroad employees, their dependents, parents and parents-in-law.

If you or your dependents are covered by Medicare and become confined in a hospital, Medicare Part A and Part B pay a large portion of your hospital and physician charges. However, you will still owe the hospital the Medicare Part A deductible. In addition, you will also be responsible for the Medicare Part B deductible and generally 20% of the amount Medicare approves as covered for physician charges. Depending on the nature of the medical/surgical treatment you receive, you or your dependents could be responsible for hundreds or even thousands of dollars.

Through UnitedHealthcare, you can secure coverage for a substantial portion of these expenses by enrolling in Group Policy GA-23111 Plan F regardless of your current health status. A two-page flyer from UnitedHealthcare explains Group Policy GA-23111 Plan F in greater detail