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April 18, 2008—In real life, Rich Keating is a Mechanical Foreman for Metra–the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation–in the 49th Street Coach Shop. He is active in the union, serving currently as Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Supervisors Lodge 5098. Rickey Lamb is a Carman there and a member of Lodge 6297. Recently these two became
Read moreFebruary 26, 2008 Meeting Members of Amtrak Lodge 5050 on the West Coast: San Francisco, California—Meeting with members of Lodge 5050 here on February 25, 2008, IR Joe Derillo had a chance to review terms of the contract (then up for ratification) and answer questions. “I personally thank these members for their pride and confidence
Read moreAmtrak Ratification Deadline Nears For TCU Carmen and MofE/MofW Supervisors February 29, 2008—Like others at Amtrak, ARASA Division members of Chicago Lodge 5088 have been reviewing the terms of the tentative agreement and sending their ratification ballots in to be counted. February 20 found International Representative Joe Derillo on site, walking the shops to talk
Read moreARASA Division MofE • Summary analysis of the January 18, 2008 M of E tentative agreement • Full text of the MofE agreement ARASA Division MofW • Summary analysis of the January 18, 2008 MofW tentative agreement • Full text of the MofW agreement Seen in the photo on the day of the signing of the tentative
Read moreJuly 12, 2007—IR Joe Derillo met with Boston members to consider contract proposals and share information about working conditions on the MBCR and Amtrak properties, which General Chairman Charlie Eaton reviewed with the group. Seen here from left are Joe English, Rodger Wilson, Charlie Eaton, Joe Travares, Bob Talbot, Al Taylor, Robert Pruett, Chris Malloy, Bob
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