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IAM 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
Read moreThis article was featured in the IAM Summer 2024 Journal and written by IAM Communications Representative Bill Harkum. “Good morning! This is a Grand Central Madison train. Next stop, Jamaica.” A Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) train is racing toward Manhattan. There isn’t any confusion that Jamaica, Queens is the next stop, not the warm sand
Read moreTwo IAM members were honored for their efforts to save costs and speed up overhaul maintenance of key air compressors used on electric train sets in the Chicago Area METRA system. “Adam Singer and Ryan Sperti have gone out of their way in their efforts towards bringing the repair and overhaul of Highliner air compressors
Read moreIAM Rail Division leaders and other allied unions recently took to Capitol Hill on Rail Lobby Day in Washington, D.C., to push for the Railway Safety Act and to stop cuts to railroad worker earned benefits. “It’s important that we take the time to personally explain our issues to members of Congress, so they know
Read moreWASHINGTON, May 7, 2024 – The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) released the following statement: “The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) is pleased to announce a Voluntary Recognition Agreement with Siemens Mobility to represent employees who will build state-of-the-art train sets for the Brightline West high-speed rail project connecting
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