Mac A. Fleming (born September 22, 1945) is a former American labor union leader.
Born in Walnut Grove, Missouri, Fleming began working for the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway (AT&SF) in 1968, and joined the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees. He was soon elected as chair of his local union, and then became a system federation officer, serving for six years as general chair of the AT&SF system federation. He was elected as secretary-treasurer of the international union in 1986, and then as president of the union in 1990.[1][2]
As leader of the union, Fleming campaigned for improved safety and security, protection of workers' rights, and better funding of Amtrak.[2] He undertook the largest example of negotiated rulemaking at the time, producing a proposal to improve safety for rail maintenance workers.[3] In 1995, he was additionally elected as a vice-president of the AFL-CIO.[2] In 2004, he retired, due to poor health.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "BMWE's Fleming retires, ending 14-year presidential reign". Progressive Railroading. April 21, 2004. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ a b c "Vice President Mac A. Fleming". AFL-CIO. Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- ^ Skrzycki, Cindy (February 23, 1996). "Finding Common Ground in the Middle of the Table: The Rise of 'Reg-Neg'". Washington Post.