Leaders from the IAM Rail Division and Veterans Services Program recently met with members in the Chicagoland area who work at Amtrak and the Canadian National Railway Company (CN). IAM representatives walked shop floors, toured rail yards, educated Machinists about membership programs, and listened to any concerns the membership may have had.
Read moreThe Railway Safety Act of 2023 has moved to the Senate floor for a full vote, and we’re asking for your help as rail workers to pressure Congress to pass the bill quickly. Remind your Senators that railway safety is important to you by sending a letter asking them to vote in favor of the Railway
Read moreToday, all U.S. rail worker unions and the AFL-CIO Transportation —stock buybacks: nostockbuybacks.org. Specifically, we are calling on railroad CEOs to halt all stock buybacks until they adequately invest in safety. Please help us amplify the website, the accompanying petition, and the message that public safety matters more than profits Here is a story by the Associated
Read moreA message to all IAM District Lodge 19 Members: We received the following message from the Railroad Retirement Board Labor Member John Bragg (RRB.GOV). “Sequestration Will Reduce Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits Due to End of COVID-19 National Emergency” The Budget Control Act of 2011, and a subsequent sequestration order to implement mandated cuts, requires
Read moreAbout 55 miles south of Rochester, NY, big things are happening in the small town of Hornell, thanks to the IAM Rail Division members.
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