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The 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.
Read moreDistrict 19 General Chairmen are continuing their fight at BNSF against subcontracting and continue to win for our members. General Chairman Kenny Krause was notified by General Chairman John Denny and Local Chairman Matthew Walock of work that was being sent out of the Northtown shop in Minneapolis and going off-property to a subcontractor for heavy
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