IAM 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
Read moreThe mission of the BSPRA is to provide for the reestablishment of safe, reliable, and sustainable passenger rail service across southern Montana, which will increase opportunity and contribute to the health and well-being of people across the state and beyond. Labor representation is critical as the BSPRA’s work to strengthen and expand passenger rail service
Read moreIAM District 19 General Chairman Juan Estrada, TCU/IAM Organizing Executive Director Sal Rodriguez, and TCU/IAM member Steven Phillips recently joined over 16 other unions in a show of unity at a kickoff event in Palmdale, Calif., for the multimillion-dollar High Desert Corridor (HDC) High-Speed Rail Project. The project, often called the “connector,” will be under the
Read moreIAM District 19 hosted its 9th annual Southeast Championship Charity Golf Tournament at Chattanooga Golf and Country Club on June 3, 2024. The event raised an astounding $74,000 for the IAM’s favorite charity, Guide Dogs of America | Tender Loving Canines. The tournament saw participation from many members of the IAM’s leadership team, including Air
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