House Democrats introduced legislation in early August aimed at blocking a Labor Department rule that could increase workers’ exposure to dangerous chemicals and toxins and make it more difficult for the next administration to enact new safety rules. It was revealed recently that the Bush administration was working on a last-minute change to the regulatory
Can you imagine a CEO agreeing to work without a contract that guarantees pay and benefits? It would never happen. But when companies prevent workers from forming unions, that’s exactly what they’re making employees do: work without any assurance of pay and benefits. If we collect enough signatures and elect friends of working families, next
July 21, 2008—TCU officially endorsed Barack Obama for President today. In his announcement, International President Bob Scardelletti pledged that TCU “will mobilize to elect Obama and a working family-friendly Congress in November.” “Our nation is in desperate need of a President who will reverse the disastrous course of these last eight years and lead us
July 3, 2008—The only question these days is not if the economy will lose jobs, but how many this time. We’ve lost 438,000 jobs so far this year including 62,000 in June alone. Falling house prices, rising mortgage rates, gas and food prices are squeezing workers as never before. The tax rebate checks in the
Longtime TCU legislative activist Tom Dwyer is now National President of the National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees. Dwyer was elected at NARVRE’s 36th Biennial Convention held in Spokane, Washington May 18-20. NARVRE was founded in 1937 to protect the rights of railroad retirees. Since then the organization has fought to protect the
TCU’s delegation: from left, Alfred Coleman, IVP/NLD Bob Davis, Mark Taylor, Mitch Canter, IP Bob Scardelletti, Sal Rodriguez, Asst. LD Tony Padilla and Charles Jackson May 23, 2008— Hundreds of activists from the IAM—among them a delegation from TCU—met in Washington, D.C. from May 19-22 for the IAM 2008 Legislative Conference featuring four days
The Employee Free Choice Act has passed in the House of Representatives and now is pending in the Senate. Here from International Vice President and National Legislative Director Bob Davis is a report on the current campaign to win passage, including links to the AFL-CIO’s One Million Signatures campaign: May 16, 2008—Nearly 60 million American
Presentation of an award was made to TCU officers on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, during the IAM’s legislative conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Seen in the photo above from left, IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger presents award to TCU’s International President Bob Scardelletti while IAM Transportation General Vice President Robert Roach, Jr. and TCU International
April 3, 2008 —IVP Joel Parker testified this morning before the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, stressing the need to fund the second retroactive pay installment for Amtrak workers. Observing were International President Bob Scardelletti and National Legislative Assistant Director Tony Padilla. More At left, IVP Parker is seen testifying. In photo
TCU Assistant Legislative Director Tony Padilla reports that after 15 hours of fervent debate and votes on the nation’s budget for FY2009, on March 14, 2008 the House and Senate adopted a Budget Resolution that sets the stage for Appropriations for FY2009. Senate Chairman Kent Conrad and Senator Frank Lautenberg were able to include funding
