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The IAM recently showed support on Capitol Hill for bills ensuring families have paid leave when they or their family members get sick. IAM reps then hit the halls of Congress for Rail Safety Day, advocating support for the Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness (REEF) Act and the Railway Safety Act of 2023. IAM Assistant
Read moreWASHINGTON, May 23, 2023 – IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. wrote a letter to members of the U.S. Senate urging support for the Bipartisan Railway Safety Act as amended and passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee. The letter supports the legislation that would improve freight rail safety in the U.S. The IAM believes this common-sense legislation will create several
Read moreLeaders 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
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