Members of Congress responsible for our nation’s transportation systems, including our national passenger rail system, are once again considering the reauthorization of Amtrak. The choice is clear: give Amtrak the resources it needs, or choose the routine ritual of starving it and wondering why we don’t have faster trains and more service. As a backdrop, […]
Month: November 2013
125th Anniversary of the Founding of the IAM
IAM Staff and guest join together in Atlanta, Georgia 125 years of the founding of the Machinists Union. In a remembrance of the founder Thomas Talbot, and celebration of many years of successes and the course going forward.
IAM Retiree Inducted into Nebraska Labor Leaders Hall of Fame
The IAM congratulates Local 1569 retiree Harold Rohr on his induction into the Nebraska Labor Leaders Hall of Fame. Rohr, a more than 40-year member of the Machinists Union, was nominated by his state AFL-CIO chapter for his many achievements and contributions to the labor movement and working Nebraskans. Rohr first joined the IAM in […]