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The mission of the BSPRA is to provide for the reestablishment of safe, reliable, and sustainable passenger rail service across southern Montana, which will increase opportunity and contribute to the health and well-being of people across the state and beyond. Labor representation is critical as the BSPRA’s work to strengthen and expand passenger rail service across the region proceeds.
The AFL-CIO’s partnership in BSPRA’s workforce development initiative will prove key as they build the rail workforce of the 21st century, and their efforts to bring rail-related manufacturing to the state of Montana.
“Brother Denny is a seasoned labor advocate with decades of experience, spending his life fighting for workers’ rights,” said Josh Hartford, Special Assistant to the International President for the IAM Rail Division. “This appointment is a testament to his dedication and hard work.”
Denny, a Montana native, served eight years in the U.S. Army before joining the IAM in 1998. He rose through the ranks, holding various local and district positions before being elected as a General Chairman. Throughout his career, John has been involved in coalition building, contract negotiations, and implementing agreements under the Railway Labor Act and the National Labor Relations Act.
