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IAM District 19 and the IAM Rail Division have reached an agreement with CSX that provides paid sick leave for the approximately 700 IAM District 19 Mechanical Employees at the freight rail carrier. The agreement provides for four paid sick days annually and the ability to convert up to an additional three personal days into
Read moreIAM Special Assistant to the International President for the Rail Division Josh Hartford and TCU/IAM Assistant National Legislative Director David Arouca, along with representatives from other major rail unions, joined U.S. Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Mike Braun (R-IN) for a press conference on Capitol Hill demanding paid sick time from rail companies for all
Read moreFebruary 2023 Re: Paid Sick Days Sisters and Brothers: As you may know, we were informed today that both the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees Division (BMWE) and the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) have recently signed agreements for paid sick leave, we are happy to see that these agreements have been made. District
Read moreThe IAM and the Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) were important parts of two recent presidential visits announcing funding for projects from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. President Biden appeared next to an IAM-made Amtrak Acela locomotive in Baltimore, with the IAM logo proudly displayed. He announced that funds from the new law would replace the 150-year-old
Read moreIAM Rail Division Special Representative Derrick Battle recently joined IAM District 19 General Chairman Danny Tavares in visits with IAM railroad members who work at Keolis and Amtrak in the Boston metro area. IAM Rail Division leadership toured facilities where IAM members are responsible for different key functions in the facilities, including, but not limited
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