Members First.
Josh Grubb
for General Chairman.

An informed and engaged membership is the foundation of a strong union. Members deserve clear information, a real voice, and meaningful opportunities to participate. Greater participation creates accountability and strengthens our leverage. Nothing increases our power like members who understand their value and are prepared to stand together for what they’re worth.

I won’t make dishonest promises about a specific raise. I will promise that we will prepare, organize, and fight for everything we reasonably can—starting with dollars per hour, because our hourly rate strengthens straight time, overtime, paid time off, and future raises. We will use experienced contract counsel, economic expertise, member education, and every lawful form of leverage available to enter negotiations informed, united, and prepared to go the distance.

Our union should provide value beyond negotiations and grievance handling. Members deserve clear, organized resources for medical leave, FMLA, Railroad Retirement Board sickness benefits, Hartford supplemental benefits, retirement preparation, personal finance, and other career needs. We should use the size and resources of our organization to make members’ lives easier, help them prepare for the future, and return as much value as possible for every dollar paid in dues.