LECMPA Trucking / Logistics / UPS Marketing Manager Gil Clark recently traveled to Houston, Texas, to attend several local union meetings, where he connected with brothers and sisters from Local 123 to share important information about LECMPA’s wage loss protection benefits and recent policy updates. These meetings provided a valuable opportunity to highlight how LECMPA supports union members by helping safeguard their income in case of a disciplinary suspension or job loss. Gil’s outreach reflects our continued commitment to standing with union professionals and ensuring they understand the full range of benefits available to them. 

 We welcome you to examine our 2023 Annual Report. In these pages, you’ll see that LECMPA continues to earn accolades by its members for its protection, service, and care. We do things differently than our competitors, listening to our members and their labor representatives when they experience a setback. No cause of discipline automatically excludes consideration of payment. Our track record proves that we go the distance for you and your family. It is most satisfying to gain greater recognition from our friends at the labor organizations for the important work we do on behalf of our mutual members. You’ll note that we continue to promote the training and education of elected union officers heavily, the very people you entrust

Effective August 1, 2024, LECMPA will be updating its policy offerings for rail operating craft members. Providing our members with industry-leading protection and benefits is what they have come to expect. “LECMPA recognizes the need to keep pace and evolve with the times, for the stresses placed on its members have never been greater,” said Rod Bloedow, President, LECMPA.  “I’m proud to announce that the most comprehensive package of wage loss insurance and benefits available to rail operating craft employees just got better. Hugely so!” All No. 16 policyholders will be upgraded to our new Premier 550 policy at no additional cost. They will gain an additional 185 discipline days, an increase of 50%, for the same monthly premium. Uniform

Membership Programs and Innovations that Make a Difference LECMPA has always proudly backed member-owners with the best coverage at the lowest rates in the industry. The Association annually experiences varying degrees of attrition. With railroads hiring again, we are gaining new hire members from both the railroad operating and railroad non-operating crafts. A notable bright spot includes new hire maintenance of way members. One hundred years after first welcoming the participation of maintenance of way members to the benefits offered by the Association, the leadership of the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes Division – IBT designated LECMPA their members’ preferred provider of wage loss insurance. LECMPA is humbled by this endorsement. We look forward to taking care of ever more

The LECMPA Board of Trustees met in August and unanimously agreed to extend the offer of immediate access to 365 discipline days to railroad members who carry our Nos. 12 and 16 policies. Just as the Association has always led the industry by offering railroaders the highest daily benefit, LECMPA was the first to offer railroaders a full year’s worth of benefits — 365 discipline days — beginning in 1998.  We were able to make this unprecedented offer, together with significant rate reductions, based on the pandemic’s effect on the railroad industry and overall discipline trends. Highlights All current and new No. 12 (rail non-operating crafts) and No. 16 (rail operating crafts) policyholders will have immediate access to 365 discipline days of coverage. All members in

Membership Programs and Innovations that Make a Difference LECMPA has always proudly backed member-owners with the best coverage at the lowest rates in the industry. This year, in addition to providing railroad members with an opportunity to save or increase their daily benefit, LECMPA recently upgraded many other member benefits. For instance, the Association improved the Loyalty Appreciation Program last September. All members now are realizing increased tax-free payouts upon retirement. The improvement results in a doubling of the earned payout as daily coverage increases to $201/day or more. Discounts for semi-annual and annual pay were doubled for members who elect to pay their premiums by check or direct debit. Plus, the Referral Program payment doubled to $100 for each referral that

LECMPA was honored to attend the BMWED Unified System Division’s quadrennial meeting, which was recently held in Las Vegas. Rod Bloedow, President, and Bob Brown, Vice President Union Relations, were honored to attend the event and see old friends and make many new ones. A very special thank you goes out to BMWED President Cardwell, USD General Chairman Rumler and First Vice President and Secretary/Treasurer Hallgren.   LECMPA is proud of its strong ties to the brothers and sisters who build and maintain our nation’s railroads.  Our Association also recently announced the winners of the joint $2,500 BMWED–LECMPA 2021/2022 Scholarships: Dayne Barbie, Carroll College, Helena, Montana Damian Cejka, University of Wisconsin-Superior, Superior, Wisconsin It is with great pride and admiration