For several decades Long Island Rail Road had a standing practice of issuing Lifetime rail passes upon retirement to LIRR employees and their spouses. However, in 2013, LIRR unilaterally issued a new policy that required retirees and their spouses to not only renew their rail passes within six months but also required that the passes
President Obama has appointed Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) 249 to make non-binding recommendations to settle the outstanding contract dispute between New Jersey Transit (NJT) and the coalition of all the unions, including TCU Carmen, Clerks and Supervisors. The three member Board will be chaired by arbitrator Joshua Javits, who also served as Chairman of the
New Jersey Transit invoked the appointment of a second Presidential Emergency Board (PEB), pursuant to Section 9a of the Railway Labor Act. President Obama will now appoint the members of the Presidential Emergency Board. The Board will convene around December 12, at which time the Rail Labor Coalition and NJT will present their final proposals
?The New Jersey Transit Rail Labor Coalition issued a summary of the Report to the President by Emergency Board No. 248. The Coalition includes every rail union on NJT, representing nearly 4,300 workers, ?TCU’s delegation to the PEB included National Vice President and Special Assistant to the President Joel Parker (who serves as spokesman for
In negotiations with the national freight unions on October 6, 2015, TCU President Bob Scardelletti declared the talks to be at an impasse. He told the Carriers it was time to move the process forward. On Thursday, October 8, 2015, TCU invoked mediation by the National Mediation Board (NMB) for the Carmen and Clerks. Also
PEB 248 is now working on its Report after hearing testimony on the New Jersey Transit contract dispute from union and company witnesses at a four day hearing held July 27 through July 30 in Newark, New Jersey. The three member panel of arbitrators – Chairman Elizabeth Wesman, Barbara Deinhardt, and Ann Kenis – will
The National Mediation Board released from mediation the Unions representing the employees of New Jersey Transit (NJT). The unions, working together in the New Jersey Transit Rail Labor Coalition, immediately announced their intention to invoke a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB), which will make non-binding recommendations to settle the four-year-old contract dispute. The Coalition includes every
By letter dated March 20, TCU President Robert Scardelletti has requested that the National Mediation Board proffer arbitration to TCU Carmen, Clerks and Supervisors on New Jersey Transit. The request was done in concert with all the other unions in the New Jersey Transit Rail Labor Coalition. The Coalition was formed over the last several
TCU Members on the Bessemer and Lake Erie Railroad Compant (B&LE) have ratified a new agreement by a 100% margin in favor. The new agreement provides increases of 18.6% over 6 years. With lump sum payments, Cost of living increases and the continuation of the Health and Welfare all included in the new contract. The
TCU Clerical employees on Pan Am Railways have voted unanimously to ratify a new contract. The new deal delivers 12% in wage increases over its four year term. TCU Carmen members ratified an identical contract one week earlier. The Carmen and Clerical contracts were negotiated jointly by National Vice President Arthur Maratea, National Representatives Roger
