The proposed funding levels from House Republican lawmakers would be completely devastating to railroad workers, rail safety, and railroad retirees. The bills propose to gut Amtrak and transit agencies, as well as the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), among others. “These proposed funding levels are a slap in the face to railroaders – there’s no
Last week (June 19-21), TCU/IAM leaders from across the country came to Washington, DC, to attend the 2023 Machinists Legislative Conference. Attendees heard from various members of Congress including Senator Raphael Warnock (D-GA), Rep. Gerry Connolly (D-VA), Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY), and many others. TCU National Legislative Director David Arouca addressed the conference to
IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. wrote a letter to members of the U.S. Senate urging support for the Bipartisan Railway Safety Act as amended and passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee. The letter supports the legislation that would improve freight rail safety in the U.S. The IAM believes this common-sense legislation will
The IAM Rail Division applauds the bipartisan vote to approve the Railway Safety Act of 2023 as amended by Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Sen. J.D. Vance (R-OH). The legislation will now head to the Senate floor for a full vote. This bill would provide major work-life improvements for our Carmen and Machinists crafts by
TCU Local 146, 943 and 1295 Members attend Rally to Re-Elect Raphael Warnock in Georgia TCU Members in Georgia attend a morning rally to support there re-election of Senator Raphael Warnock “I am so proud to see our members get involved and support Senator Warnock. I know he will continue to do the right thing
TCU members’ MNPL contributions lead the way On the heels of a mid-term election that saw many of TCU’s friends in Congress win re-election, we wanted to highlight our members’ generous contributions to our union’s Political Action Committee (PAC), the Machinists Non-partisan Political League (MNPL). Through November 1st, 2022, TCU members raised an impressive $265,264
At this week’s 2022 IAM Legislative Conference in Washington, DC, union leaders from TCU, the Carmen Division, and IAM District Lodge 19 amplified our members’ voices by meeting with various elected officials from across the federal government. Our railroaders spoke at length with leaders from the Federal Railroad Administration, the Surface Transportation Board, and Congress.
In a T&I Committee meeting titled “Examining Freight Rail Safety”, TCU Carman Assistant General President Don Grissom testified about the challenges currently facing the Carman division at worksites across the country. The speakers in the hearing included: Amit Bose – Administrator, Federal Railroad Administration Thomas B. Chapman – Member, National Transportation Safety Board Don Grissom
In a recent meeting with the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Rep. Troy Nehls (R, Texas) implied that Class 1 railroad workers are overpaid making an average salary of $137k/yr. STB Chairman Oberman sets him straight saying railroaders truly do not make that kind of money and that railroad wages are not competitive with other industries.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE IAM Rail Division Will Testify before the Surface Transportation Board on Precision Scheduled Railroading, Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service WASHINGTON, April 25, 2022 – Matt Hollis, National Vice President and Special Assistant to the President for Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM), testified before the Surface Transportation Board on Wednesday, April 27, 2022. Hollis spoke
