The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen won its second shortline organizing victory of 2006 today as approximately 70 workers at the Maine, Montreal & Atlantic Railway (MMA) voted in favor of BLET representation.

The BLET announced its first organizing victory of the year on January 20 as workers at the Panhandle Northern Railroad in Borger, Texas, voted to join the Brotherhood.

BLET Organizing Director Tommy Miller said the organizing campaign began nearly six months ago when General Chairman Mike Twombly began talking to MMA workers about the benefits of union representation. Twombly represents members at the Springfield Terminal/Delaware & Hudson lines.