CLEVELAND, June 18 — Starting tomorrow in Davenport, Iowa, employees of the Iowa, Chicago and Eastern (IC&E) Railroad represented by the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET)/Teamsters Rail Conference will hold rallies to kick off a campaign to win a first contract with the short-line railroad.
The BLET members seek to secure a labor agreement that establishes better working conditions that will allow them to spend quality time with their families, pay parity with employees at IC&E parent company Cedar American Rail Holding’s other short line railroads, and affordable family health insurance.
“It’s time for Kevin Schieffer, CEO of the IC&E, to respect the hard work of the employees who have helped make this railroad a success,” said Dustin Heichel, General Chairman, BLET–Iowa, Chicago and Eastern Railroad.
Who:
BLET IC&E Workers and Supporters
What:
Unity Rallies
When &
Where:
Saturday, 10:00 a.m.
Davenport, Iowa
Crossing of Railroad Avenue and Wappelo Avenue
Sunday, 2:00 p.m.
Mason City, Iowa
510 South Pennsylvania Avenue