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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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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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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Please see attached documents regarding the National Negotiations. Please remember when looking at the proposed increases: CSX paid $300 million to a guy who has one foot in the grave and the other on a roller skate, to turn around a company that had record profits for the previous 3 years. 2017 Ratification Contract Summary…
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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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Labor Day tends to be a pretty low-key US holiday, workers across the country typically receive a Monday off to enjoy the unofficial end of summer and shop the sales. However, the history behind the day is far more dramatic and charged than this modern day observance suggests. US President Grover Cleveland signed the holiday into…
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