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IAM Local 318 (District 19) member Adam Ayer who works as a Lead Machinist at Amtrak in Boston and was recently featured in a recent shop visit video highlighting the IAM Rail Division visit with Amtrak and Keolis Members in Boston, He is now being honored for his incredible bravery on July 4. Ayer also serves as
Read moreIAM District 19 General Chairman Heath Jacobs has negotiated a first-of-its-kind shift swap agreement at the Canadian National Railway Company (CN). The temporary memorandum aims to give IAM members more opportunity to have time off work without being charged for absenteeism. The agreement covers IAM members at CN’s Locomotive Repair Center in Homewood, IL, commonly
Read moreJune 24, 2023 –The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) Rail Division is grateful that no injuries were reported after today’s train derailment on the Montana bridge. We salute the first responders who quickly responded to the incident. The IAM Rail Division remains committed to highlighting the safety issues and dangers in today’s
Read moreWASHINGTON, June 21, 2023 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) and the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), representing nearly 1.4 million members across the United States, are calling on Congress to immediately pass the bipartisan Railway Safety Act (S. 576). READ: 2 craft unions press senators to act on rail safety bill FreightWaves “With
Read more–This story is from the Summer 2023 edition of the IAM Journal After almost three long and sometimes contentious years, the IAM Rail Division recently ratified a new, improved five-year Freight Rail Agreement with the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC). The accord is a critical initial step to addressing some of the industry’s biggest concerns.
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