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IAM Rail Division members recently participated in President Biden’s momentous announcement of $16.4 billion in funding for rail infrastructure projects along Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor. This funding initiative includes a substantial $3.8 billion designated for the Gateway Hudson River Tunnel project. IAM Rail Division members are set to play a vital role in supporting the rejuvenation
Read moreThe federal government’s top two railroad officials, along with U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg, heard concerns from North Platte, NE rail union leaders and two elected officials about their safety worries before and after the September 14 Bailey Yard fire. North Platte is home to Bailey Yard, the world’s largest railroad yard.
Read moreIAM Organizing Director Vinny Addeo and Organizing Department staff are continuing to roll out the new Basic Training for Organizers (BTO) program, recently conducting the training for IAM Rail Division members in Chicago.
Read moreIAM Rail Division members in upstate New York joined allies to call on the Republican-controlled House to end its attack on Amtrak funding. The proposed GOP budget would cut Amtrak funding by 64%, or about $876 million, and furlough 10,000 Amtrak workers. IAM District 19 General Chair Danny Tavares led the IAM’s delegation to the
Read moreOn Saturday, Aug. 19, 2023, District Lodge 19 General Chairman Heath Jacobs and Josh Hartford, Special Assistant to the International President for the IAM Rail Division, attended Local 478’s 45th annual Service Awards Banquet in Arlington Heights, Ill.
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