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The IAM Rail Division and District 19 are proud to announce the Canadian Pacific/Soo Line Railroad agreement has ratified with over 94% of the membership voting to accept this historic agreement. “It has been a long and difficult process, but all of the hard work put in by the members and District 19 has paid
Read moreJosh Hartford, IAM Special Assistant to the International President for the Rail Division, and District 19 General Chairman Heath Jacobs traveled to Chicago, IL to attend Local 498 and Local 2600 monthly membership meetings.
Read moreDistrict 19 has a tentative agreement on the SOO Line worth taking to the membership for a ratification vote. General Chair John Denny will be visiting the properties for the entire week from Jan. 16 to 20 to answer any questions you may have. We know this has been a long process and we appreciate all the help
Read moreJosh Hartford, IAM Special Assistant to the International President for the Rail Division, recently attended New York IAM Local 754’s Annual Fellowship and Awards Banquet, which honored members with 15 to 50 years of service with the Machinists Union. Local Chairman Billy Hunt presented Thomas “Tommy” Cappetta with his 50-year Gold Membership Card and pin. Brother Robert Geffken was also supposed to receive his card
Read moreIAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. has appointed Derrick Battle, a General Chairman since 2013, as a Rail Division Special Representative. The appointment is effective January 1, 2023. Battle initiated into Houston, TX IAM Local 2198 in 2007 when he was hired into Union Pacific Railroad.
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