September 12, 2008—The National Mediation Board has withdrawn its proposal to “clarify” policy about how union representation is handled in a merger when one party is unionized and the other is not. Unions including TCU and the IAM had protested the plan to change current practices, saying the move by the NMB would make it harder for
September 5, 2008 —A tentative agreement for carmen with the Delaware & Hudson Railway Company of the Canadian Pacific is now being submitted to the involved members for their review and ratification. Ratification ballots are in the mail; to be counted, ballots must be received by the Carmen Division by September 25, 2008. The new terms were
Carmen Division members of Local 6983 in Maine who are employed by the St. Lawrence & Atlantic Railroad Company ratified new contract terms August 18, 2008. Union negotiators included Division General Vice President Alex Novakovic, International Representative Jack Wright and Assistant International Representatives Roger Cain and David Fancher. Read the agreement. Posted September 3, 2008
In the waning days of the Bush administration, party loyalists have been moving to leave their jurisdictions tightly bound by new anti-union policies. An egregious example of this can be found in changes being proposed at the National Labor Mediation Board, an agency that is critically important to TCU members. In early August, the NMB
TCU members have been generous supporters of the United Way through the years. President Scardelletti hopes that this year, when times are getting harder for so many in our communities, we’ll do even better. Here’s what he has to say.
In Portsmouth, Ohio, when two members of Carmen Division Local 6760 suffered devastating losses in two separate fires, the membership there rallied to help them, reports Local Chairman Steve Wilhe lm. Rob Mullins lost his house to fire when a refrigerator malfunctioned. Fortunately, nobody was injured. For Tim Wolfe, it was a matter of arson:
House Democrats introduced legislation in early August aimed at blocking a Labor Department rule that could increase workers’ exposure to dangerous chemicals and toxins and make it more difficult for the next administration to enact new safety rules. It was revealed recently that the Bush administration was working on a last-minute change to the regulatory
Union workers earn higher wages and get more benefits than workers who don’t have a voice on the job with a union. Here’s the most recent Union Advantage flyer with the facts and figures.
Clerical Agreement Clerical Protective Agreement Ore Docks Agreement Ore Docks Protective Agreement Ore Docks and Clerical Contracts at DMIR Ratified by Local 319 Membership July 28, 2008—In Duluth, Minnesota, two agreements have been reached and ratified by members of Local 319 employed by the Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range Railway Company. Ratification of the DM&IR
Can you imagine a CEO agreeing to work without a contract that guarantees pay and benefits? It would never happen. But when companies prevent workers from forming unions, that’s exactly what they’re making employees do: work without any assurance of pay and benefits. If we collect enough signatures and elect friends of working families, next
