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Horseheads, N.Y., Sept. 9, 2024 — The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) applauds Siemens’ announcement to invest approximately $60 million in a state-of-the-art 300,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Horseheads, NY. This new facility will play a critical role in producing what will become the fastest railcars in the U.S., capable of reaching speeds up
Read moreIAM Local 511 recently held its monthly membership meeting in Beech Grove, Ind., south of Indianapolis. Local 511 is home to the Amtrak facility where many of our District 19 and the Rail Division members work.
Read moreIn 1925, Pullman porters at the Pullman Company reached out to A. Philip Randolph, for his guidance and leadership in starting a new union. On Aug. 25, 1925, Randolph, a visionary civil rights leader and labor organizer, founded the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters (BSCP). The Pullman Company, known for its luxurious sleeper cars, fiercely opposed
Read moreIAM Local 696 members in Richmond, Va., are using specialized equipment to keep CSX railroad running at the carrier’s Bryan Park transportation, engineering and mechanical facility. Watch the video here. IAM Local 686 President Nathaniel Darlington, who is also the Shop Chairman, escorted the visiting team of IAM leadership around the facility. Meeting with members
Read moreIAM Rail Division District 19 General Chairman Kenny Krause presented retired machinist and IAM Local 356 member Delmar Lavern Dickey with a 50-year membership award, a rare 70-year membership award, and a golden IAM Lifetime Membership Card. Dickey started his apprenticeship with Missouri Pacific in 1954 and has been an IAM member ever since, this
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