The Corner Office

IT IS OFFICIAL: The U. S. Department of Labor has issued its official determination on the election of Grand Lodge Officers of the IAM.  Sisters and Brothers: IT IS OFFICIAL The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has issued its official determination on the election of Grand Lodge Officers of the IAM. RE: Grand Lodge Officer Election:…

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Memorial Day

According to Arlington, Memorial Day began in the aftermath of the Civil War when families from both sides laid flowers on the graves of those lost in the war. It was initially known as “Decoration Day.” The national observance of Memorial Day began when Maj. Gen. John A. Logan, then leader of the Grand Army…

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RRB Disibility Training

05-11-2018 – District 19 Trains RRB Disibility Examiners Railroad Retirement Board Disability Examiner Training  Dear Brothers and Sisters, The Labor Member of the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) requested District Lodge 19 to develop a Power Point Presentation of the work and tasks that Railroad Machinists do in the performance of their duties. This was an effort to…

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National Agreement Bargaining Survey

            Gentlemen, Please find the link below to a survey that will be used to evaluate our position in national bargaining, just click on the link and it will open. Please fill it out and click the submit button on the last page. I am including a PDF copy that…

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2016 IAM Website & Newsletter Contest.

    2016 IAM Website & Newsletter Contest Recently our Local Lodge 104 received some awards for outstanding performance in Labor Journalism and we would like to share this with everyone. The team has worked extremely hard to bring you content that is relevant to the issues we face as a Railroad Labor Union on…

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National Tentative Agreement Update

  October 5, 2017   SUBJECT: Tentative Agreement reached by the CBG       Dear Sisters and Brothers: A tentative National Agreement has been reached by the six Rail Unions who comprise the Coordinated Bargaining Group (CBG). Details are set forth in their Press Release attached. These six Unions are now in the process…

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