National Negotiations – BLE&T Releases Update on Latest Bargaining
National Negotiations Update from the Coordinated Bargaining Group as presented by the BLE&T on their website. Click here. The BLE&T article is public information and will give TCU members a...
View ArticleInscríbanse a la clase de Entrenar-al-Entrenador en Español
El Centro de Educación y Tecnología del Centro William W. Winpisinger está aceptando inscripciones para el programa de Entrenar-al-Entrenador en Español que se presentará el próximo mes del 20 de...
View ArticleEnroll Now for Spanish Train-the-Trainer
The William W. Winpisinger Education and Technology Center is accepting enrollments for Spanish Train-the-Trainer August 20-25. Districts and Locals are encouraged to reach out to their Spanish...
View ArticleSend a Message to Nabisco. Check the Label
Nabisco’s parent company, Mondelez International, has abandoned the workers at its plant on Chicago’s south side, by investing in Mexico and laying off 600 people, all in the name of profit. A new...
View ArticleTell Your Senators: Hands Off Our Health Care
Call your Senators and tell them to keep their hands off our health care. The Republicans’ terrible new health care bill will confiscate health care benefits from millions of people, hand a big tax...
View ArticleMachinists Union Members Defeat Proposal Targeting DOD Workers, Contractors
IAM members recently helped defeat a dangerous proposal targeting Department of Defense (DOD) workers and contractors. A radical attempt to excuse DOD from complying with the Service Contract (SCA) and...
View ArticleRegister Now for the Government Employees Conference in September
Join government workers from all different sectors and parts of the country at the 2017 National Government Employees Conference September 17-21, at Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas. The deadline for the...
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IAM District 19 Railroad Members Attend a DOT Train the Trainer Course in...
I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T. DOT Railroad Hazardous Material Enhancement Awareness Train the Trainer Program June 18-23, 2017 Amarillo Texas was the site for training 18 new I.A.M. C.R.E.S.T Associate...
View ArticleIn rural America, opioid prescriptions continue to flow, new CDC report shows
“After years of fitful efforts to get doctors to prescribe fewer opioid painkillers, the nation’s annual dose of the potentially addictive medications remained roughly three times higher in 2015 than...
View ArticleThe Heroin Crisis in Trump’s Backyard
“Across the bridge from Palm Beach’s oceanfront mansions and Mar-a-Lago, the private club owned by President Donald Trump, where he spent seven weekends this past winter golfing and entertaining...
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South Dakota IAM Local 862 Completes IAM Field Negotiation Prep Class
Members of the IAM Local 862 Bargaining Committee take part in a bargaining simulation with William W. Winpisinger (WWW) Director Chris Wagoner, right, playing the role of the company. The exercise –...
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Growing the Middle Class is the Focus for Eastern Territory
Eastern Territory GVP Jimmy Conigliaro speaks with territory leaders about organizing efforts. When Eastern Territory General Vice President Jimmy Conigliaro, Sr. met with his entire leadership staff...
View ArticleRegister Now for the 2017 Metal Trades Department Conference
IAM members working in the metal trades are encouraged to attend the 2017 AFL-CIO Metal Trades Department Conference from October 11-12, 2017 at Bally’s Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas. Register today....
View ArticleThe Senate Healthcare Bill is a Job Killer
We already know that working people would be among the biggest losers of the Republican healthcare bill. It would make us pay more for less, take care away from tens of millions of people and raise...
View ArticleWhy Machinists Union Members are to Thank for the Closest-Ever Images of...
Jupiter’s Great Red Spot, a swirling gas storm more than double the size of Earth, is getting a close up. The mesmerizing photos being taken from just above the planet’s surface are due in large part...
View ArticleVA Benefits for Veterans’ Spouses, Dependents, and Survivors
Family members and dependents of Servicemembers who have died or were seriously injured in the line of duty may be eligible for many types of VA benefits. These benefits may be used to advance in a...
View ArticleU.S. and Canada Forging Partnership to Address Veterans’ Issues of Both Nations
Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Dr. David J. Shulkin, and Canada’s Minister of Veterans Affairs and Associate Minister of National Defence, the Honourable Kent Hehr, joined...
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Millennials Should Lead the Next Labor Movement
Millennials grew in households where parents worked hard, made a decent living to buy houses and had health insurance that afforded them ability to stay well and thrive. Their parents were able to have...
View ArticleRRB Releases – 2017 Financial Reports
The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is required by law to submit annual financial reports to Congress on the financial condition of the railroad retirement system and the railroad unemployment...
View ArticlePresident Trump Announces Intent to Nominate Ronald L. Batory to be the...
Ronald L. Batory has more than 45 years of diverse leadership in the railroad industry. In his last capacity with Consolidated Rail Corporation, he served as President and Chief Operating Officer....
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