Chicago IL

Jim Reese

I previously worked for Travelers Insurance and United Health Care Insurance companies as Customer Service Manager and various other claim positions for the Railroad Health and Welfare Plans. In these positions I worked with railroad employees and their families, and railroad labor organizations across the country. I retired from United Health Care after 30 years in 2004 and have since been working for C. Marshall Friedman as a Field Representative primarily in the Chicago, Illinois area.

William Raia

Bill started his railroad career in August, 1965 as a car department laborer for the SOO Line at Schiller Park Illinois. Bill became a Carman in 1966. Shortly thereafter, he joined the wrecking crew and held just about every job in the car department over the years. Bill specialized in air brake repair. Bill was promoted to wrecker engineer and was active in the Union Lodge 627. Bill held several Union jobs and became Vice Local Chairman. Bill started the Foreman’s relief job in 1976 and was promoted to Locomotive and Car Foreman at Schiller Park in June of 1980. After the Milwaukee merger, he went to the Bensenville Yard as a Car Shop Foreman. Shortly thereafter, he returned to the Carman’s craft as a Car Inspector. Bill returned to being active in the Union in Local 6266 as FST and then Local Chairman. Bill was elected to Joint Protective Board 600’s Executive Board in July of 1994 and later became the General Secretary Treasurer/Vice General Chairman of JPB 600. When the Joint Protective board closed in June 2006, Bill became an Asst. International Representative working full time for TCU. He retired from that job in 2009. Bill has been married to his lovely wife, Darlene, for 48 years. They have two grown sons, Mike and Tony and have four grandchildren Jordan, Lexis, Karris, and Stephanie. Bill currently works for our office in Chicago, Illinois and surrounding areas.