[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 15479]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  WILLIAM HANNAH RETIRES FROM LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS AND TRAINMEN UNION

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                             HON. PAUL COOK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, October 3, 2017

  Mr. COOK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the exceptional 
career of General Chairman William Hannah of the Locomotive Engineers 
and Trainmen Union, a Division of the International Brotherhood of 
Teamsters, who retired on October1, 2017.
  Bill Hannah gave his heart and time to the Labor movement working on 
better working conditions for the membership for over 35 years and 46 
years in the industry. He began with Southern Pacific Railroad in May 
of 1971, was promoted to Engineer in 1978, and was a member of Division 
5 from 1979 to 1981.
  Bill became a charter member of Division 56 in 1981, and is still a 
proud member in good standing. For over 35 years he was a union leader 
for the Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen Union as a Local Chairman of 
Division 56 from 1982 to 2001 and a General Chairman from 2001 to Oct. 
1, 2017, covering 18 divisions and covering over 2000 members.
  For over 16 years, he was involved in On-property Negotiations, as 
well as arbitration involving discipline, claims, rules and wages on 
the Union Pacific and Pacific Harbor Lines.
  On Behalf of the U.S. House of Representatives, I would like to 
congratulate and thank Bill Hannah for his 35 years of service to his 
committee. Bill is a true professional in every sense of the word, and 
I wish him the best of luck as he embarks on a new chapter in his life.

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