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IAM 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
Read moreTCU President Bob Scardelletti knows how important it is to support railroad projects that have the potential of creating more jobs for our members. He wrote several letters to Ray LaHood, Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation, in support of federal grants involving railroads where TCU has members working. Metra has submitted a grant application for
Read moreThe Amtrak board of directors extended the contract of President and CEO Joe Boardman for his achievements in improving the operational and financial performance of America’s Railroad, and to provide continuity of leadership critical to the ongoing implementation of the company’s strategic plan. “We are extremely pleased with the progress Amtrak has made under the
Read moreIAM Local 264 members Dave Litif, John Foley and Mike Rowan (not pictured) quickly went from being Boston Marathon volunteers to first responders after a pair of bombs killed three and injured dozens near the finish line on April 15, 2013. Three members of IAM Local 264 in Boston, MA were honored recently for their
Read moreSunday, May 5, 2013 marks the 125th anniversary of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. On this day in 1888, 19 machinists met secretly in a locomotive pit in Atlanta, GA, declaring themselves “The Order of United Machinist and Mechanical Engineers.” Within a year, 40 local lodges had been established and in 1889
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