Unions, including the IAM, question how the company can struggle so greatly in developing systems that provide benefits for employees, as a result of negotiated settlements, but can modify systems with ease when the result advantages the company or management. We join with other unions, especially ALPA, in questioning the company’s push to […]
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Nominations for IAM International President
Nominations for IAM International President, General Secretary-Treasurer, and 8 General Vice Presidents will be held on January 25, 2014 From 6 a.m to 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the local lodge 669 N. Rocky river drive
Official Election Results
President Tony Midea Vice President Joe LaNasa Recording Secretary Mark Gatesman Secretary-Treasurer Rich Branaghan Conductor-Sentinel Carol Mosely Trustee Ron Hovanec Trustee Karen Schultz Trustee Nefti Navarro Auditor Blair Taliaferro Auditor Mary Getzendiner Grievance Committee Chair Bill Pizzuli Grievance Committee Jason Bradley Grievance Committee Carmen Saunders Grievance Committee Nancy Drecsher SW Chair […]
TTD Release – If Congress Funds Amtrak, The People Will Ride It
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, […]
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 […]