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Sixty-Three Belshaw Adamatic employees, who are members of IAM Local Lodge 79, have been walking the picket line at the Auburn, WA plant since March 24. Belshaw management has agreed to a medical plan proposed by IAM representatives that would save the company over $20,000 per month, but won’t up wages in return. The members
Read moreThe U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB) Board has issued a decision authorizing the California High Speed Rail Authority (CHSRA) to construct a 65-mile high-speed passenger rail line between Merced and Fresno, Cal., which will be the first section of the planned statewide California High-Speed Train System. The authorization is subject to environmental conditions and the
Read moreThe U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has found that the Metro North Commuter Railroad Co. violated the Federal Railroad Safety Act when it issued a reprimand to an employee who reported a workplace injury. The railroad, which provides commuter rail service to Connecticut, New York and New Jersey, has been
Read moreOn Friday, May 31, the Atlanta TCU/IAM Training Center was visited by TCU/IAM National President Robert Scardelletti, along with TCU/IAM Executive Council members: NVP/Carmen President Richard Johnson, and National Vice Presidents Joel Parker, David Steele, Ron Kloos, Art Maratea, and Tom Truhler. Also in attendance was NR/Asst. Nat. Legislative Dir. Mark Taylor, Asst. Nat. Legislative
Read moreIAM International President Tom Buffenbarger, left, and IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach, Jr., right, present Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed with a plaque commemorating the IAM’s 125th anniversary. The IAM is celebrating its 125th birthday in Atlanta, the city of the union’s founding, with the opening of the 2013 IAM National Staff Conference. Speakers commemorated the
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