Rail Workers Urge Congress to Act

“The NMB has failed to act on repeated requests to advance the bargaining process, and as a result have become an obstacle to reaching an agreement,” said GVP Robert Roach, Jr.

The IAM is calling on all members to contact their Senators and House Representative as part of a grassroots campaign to force the NMB to protect rail workers’ collective bargaining rights. “The NMB must release their unlawful stranglehold on our negotiations and allow the collective bargaining process to move forward,” said GVP Roach and District 19 President Bob Reynolds in a letter to members.

Congress will be in recess during the week of February 16, providing an ideal opportunity to visit with representatives while they are in their home offices. “Consider taking your spouse and children with you to the meeting,” said Roach and Reynolds, “because the effects of this unprecedented delay extend beyond the membership to our entire families.”

see links page for more information about the IAM campaign to protect rail workers’ rights, including sample letters for representatives and talking points about the long running dispute.