INDEPENDENCE, Ohio, November 16 — The following is an email to National President Dennis R. Pierce from Brother James E. Armes of Division 42 (St. Louis, Mo.).
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“Dear President Pierce:
You and your team did an outstanding job just getting this contract with such an anti-worker political climate and such a hatred of employees by their employers. I’ve seen a lot in my 38 years but never such a push against union workers and hard working people. I’m voting yes for this agreement and I beg all the younger employees to read and understand how this Congress votes. Their record shows how they think about the middle class. Just be real and read the facts.”
— James Edward Armes
UPRR Locomotive Engineer
BLET Division 42, St. Louis, Mo.
BLET Member since 1992