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
TCU and the other unions in the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad (MBCR) Labor Coalition are asking the NMB to release them from mediation and proffer arbitration. MBCR has responded as expected and argued that a release would be premature at this time. Two days of talks on November 3 and 4 failed to produce an
By letter dated December 14, 2010, the National Mediation Board (NMB) turned down TCU’s November 3 request for a proffer of arbitration in its negotiations with the national freight railroads. Click here to see NMB letter. Similar denials were mailed by the NMB to the IAM, IBEW, ATDA, and TWU, all of whom are bargaining
TCU ARASA Supervisors in the On-Board and M of E crafts have ratified new five year agreements with Amtrak covering wages, health benefits, and rules. The agreements follow the economic pattern previously agreed to by TCU ARASA M of W Supervisors, Clerks, Carmen, and On-Board Service Workers. ARASA On-Board Supervisors ratified the agreement unanimously, with
In an overwhelming 4 to 1 margin TCU members ratified a new contract with Springfield Terminal (Pan Am RR). The new contract includes 18 percent wage increases spread out over 5 years.
TCU’s M of W Supervisors on Amtrak have ratified a new five year contract covering wages and benefits. The ARASA members approved the contract by a two to one margin. The contract follows the economic terms previously reached in agreements between Amtrak and TCU Clerks, the Joint Council of Carmen (TCU and TWU), the Amtrak
Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority (SEPTA) employees ratified the new agreement, recently negotiated by TCU, by an overwhelming 4 to 1 margin. The contract provides 11.5% in general wage increases, beginning with a 1.5% increase this November 7 and varying increases from 1% to 3.5% running through 2014. The contract also includes a lump sum for
TCU ARASA Maintenance of Way Supervisors has reached a tentative agreement with Amtrak. The agreement follows the economic terms previously reached in agreements with TCU Clerks, Carmen, and On-Board Service members on Amtrak. The agreement was negotiated by International Representative Joe Derillo and ARASA General Chairman C. E. Sheltman. The agreement is now being submitted
