On July 14, 2010, the National Mediation Board (NMB) assigned a mediator to the deadlocked negotiations between TCU (Carmen and Clerks) and the freight railroads that are in national handling. The NMB assigned the same mediator to TCU coalition partners IAM, IBEW, and TWU. The next step will be for the mediator to contact the
In negotiations with the national freight railroads on July 7, 2010, TCU President Bob Scardelletti declared the talks to be at an impasse, and told the carriers that it was time to move the process forward. On Friday, July 9, 2010, TCU invoked mediation by the National Mediation Board (NMB) for Carmen and Clerks. Also
ASWC on-board members ratified the new Amtrak contract by a vote of 450 for and 116 against, an overwhelming 4 to 1 margin. The ASWC represents all Amtrak on-board service workers and is made up of TCU, TWU, and HERE. The contract provides 15% in general wage increases, beginning with a 1.5% increase this July
TCU Carmen and Clerical members on Amtrak have ratified a new five year agreement covering wages, health and welfare, and rules. The Carmen vote was 493 in favor, 431 against. The Carmen vote reflects all Carmen members of the Joint Council of Carmen, which is comprised of TCU and the Transport Workers Union (TWU). The
At least 30 Republican Senators have signed a Resolution of Disapproval against the recent NMB ruling allowing for representation elections to be counted by a majority of the votes cast. These Senators want a non vote to be counted as a no. “These lawmakers are willing to sign their names to a document in that
Cost of Wages & Fringe Benefits as of July 2008: Clerks Carmen Cost of Wages & Fringe Benefits as of July 2009: Clerks Carmen
On November 16th, 2009 TCU/IAM Served Section 6 notice to the NCCC as the bargaining representative of the rail carriers for National Negotiation. Click here to read the TCU Clerical National Section 6 notice. Click here to read the TCU Carmen National Section 6 notice.
On November 2, 2009, the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC) served National Section Six Notices on TCU Carmen and Clerks. TCU’s Clerical and Carmen Notices are finalized, and were served on November 16, 2009, in coordination with several other rail unions. The Carmen and Clerical national rail contracts with the railroads represented by the NCCC
The annual rate renewal meeting for the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan (the “Plan”) was held in Washington, D.C., on October 27, 2009, at which time payment rates for 2010 were established. Rail Labor (the Cooperating Railway Labor Organizations (CRLO) as a Joint Policyholder participated in the annual rate-setting meeting on an equal
The National Mediation Board (NMB) is proposing to change representation election rules in both the railroad and airline industry. The proposed changes will allow workers to vote for union representation with a “yes” or “no” and determine the election by majority vote. This will remove the rule that votes not cast would be counted as
