TCU workers on CSX Intermodal have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract by a resounding 96% margin. The new agreement mirrors the recent national freight agreement’s economic provisions, providing 20.1% in compounded general wage increases over the six year contract period – January 1, 2010 through December 31, 2015. In addition to the general wage increases, the agreement
TCU/IAM has released copies of the fully executed National Agreements for Clerks and Carmen. The agreements are effective January 4, 2012. Click here to view the Carmen Agreement. Click here to view the Clerical Agreement.
December 22, 2011 TCU Carmen and Clerical members have ratified contracts with the national freight carriers by resounding margins. 86% of Carmen voted in favor of the contract. 93% of Clerical members voted in favor of the contract. “I am gratified by these record votes,” said TCU President Robert Scardelletti. “It was a hard fight
The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and the American Train Dispatchers Association reached tentative agreements with the National Carriers Conference Committee on December 1, 2011, to settle their national contracts. On the same date, the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes agreed with the carriers to extend the cooling off period from December 6, 2011 to
Culminating almost three years of tough bargaining, all three TCU crafts – Carmen, Clerks and Supervisors – have ratified five year agreements with the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad (MBCR). The agreements deliver approximately 20% in net value over the term of the agreement, and contain several unprecedented breakthroughs. For the first time anywhere, non-operating crafts
A tentative new five-year national rail agreement covering wages, benefits and working conditions has been reached between the UTU and the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC). No details of the tentative agreement have been released pending a meeting of the Association of UTU General Chairpersons. TCU is currently bargaining in coalition with ATDA, IAM, IBEW,
Members of the Service Trades Council, a coalition of unions that includes TCU, ratified a new contract with Disney World Friday February 25th. The Coalition represents over 21,000 full-time employees who had been working with contract extensions since last summer. The new contract is effective immediately and is valid through March 29, 2014. The new
On Thursday, February 24, 2011, all the unions in the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Labor Coalition agreed with MBCR to extend the cooling off period until 12:01 am on March 26, 2011. Negotiations for a contract will continue until then. If no agreement is reached by that date, the President will appoint a Presidential Emergency
Press Release from the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail Labor Bargaining Coalition: UNION COALITION ON MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUTER RAILROAD TO ASK FOR PRESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY BOARD, AVERTING STRIKE THIS SATURDAY February 22, 2011 All twelve unions in the MBCR Labor Bargaining Coalition have announced that they will request President Obama to appoint a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB)
On January 26, 2011, the National Mediation Board (NMB) released TCU and all other Coalition unions from further mediated bargaining with the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad (MBCR). The release starts a 30 day clock running; at the end of which self-help by either side would be available commencing February 26, 2011. However, it is extremely
