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District 19 General Chairman Heath Jacobs and the IAM Rail Division have negotiated, and members have overwhelmingly ratified, a new five-year contract with Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad Company (LS&I) in Marquette, MI. This contract covers all members who maintain a fleet of locomotives that service a 12-mile track from the Empire and Tilden mine
Read moreIAM District 19 and the IAM Rail Division have reached three additional agreements to provide paid sick leave for approximately 1,700 more IAM District 19 members. The IAM reached two agreements with Union Pacific Railroad (UP) covering all our members in the mechanical and engineering departments and one at Canadian National Railroad (CN). “I commend
Read moreCongratulations to District 19 Members at the Gary Rail Works. This is the first negotiated amendment to an agreement to include sick days in a very long time. Also, congratulations to Heath Jacobs for another agreement with all eligible Members voting %100 in favor. The agreement is a five-year deal with GWI guaranteed at 22%,
Read moreThe Agreement Demonstrates Support of Union Labor to Operate and Maintain Brightline West’s Future System LAS VEGAS (Feb 21, 2023) — Brightline West, America’s first true high-speed rail system connecting Las Vegas and Southern California, today, announced a landmark agreement, establishing a commitment with several craft rail unions for the use of highly skilled union
Read moreJason Gibbs from District 19 of the IAM Rail Division recently overwhelmingly ratified a three-year contract for South Central Florida Express in Clewiston, FL. South Central Florida Express delivers sugar cane that is grown in this area of Florida. The contract covers members that work in the Instructor Engineer, Certified Engineer, Conductor, Utility Worker, Trackman,
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