IAM Rail Division Local Chairmen, also known as lead or first stewards, recently attended the Basic Local Chairman Class at IAM Union’s William W. Winpisinger Center in Hollywood, MD.
Helping to lead the class from District 19 were:
- Reece Murtagh, President/Directing General Chairman
- Marty Rosato, Secretary-Treasurer
- John Denny, General Chairman and Assistant President/Directing General Chairman
- Kenny Krause, General Chairman and Assistant to the President/Directing General Chairman
- General Chairs Heath Jacobs, James Orwan, Jason Gibbs and Daniel Tavares
Transportation Communications Union/IAM’s Allison Parker and Cortney Anderson instructed the claim writing portion of the training, and IAM Associate General Counsel in the IAM Legal Department Connie Vallas spoke to the class about the intricacies of the Railway Labor Act.
Josh Hartford, Special Assistant to the International President for the Rail Division, also stopped by to introduce himself and speak with local chairs.
Representatives of United Healthcare, Locomotive Engineers and Conductors Mutual Protective Association (LECMPA), IAM Veteran Services, and the Law Office of Christy and Ferguson also contributed to the training about their respective association with rail workers.
“This class focused mainly on claim writing and claim negotiations,” said Krause. “We also briefly touched on hearings and investigations. It was a great group of guys; they were engaged the whole week and said they’re leaving with a lot of things they didn’t know.”
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