Legislation to recognize Juneteenth (June 19th) as a federal holiday passed when President Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act June 17, 2021. Juneteenth is the day commemorating the end of slavery and is recognized as the 12th federal holiday. In the upcoming TCU Convention a Resolution will be introduced to ensure that Juneteenth
Yesterday during the AFL-CIO 2022 Convention TCU/IAM National President Maratea and IAM International President Martinez were both re-elected to serve as Vice President on the AFL-CIO Executive Council. AFL-CIO delegates made this a historic election by electing Liz Shuler as the first woman President and Fred Redmond as the first African American Secretary Treasurer
The Rail Unions who are bargaining as part of the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition and the Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way/SMART Mechanical Coalition concluded their second week of compulsory joint National Mediation Board-mediated negotiations with the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC) yesterday. These joint mediated negotiations, under the direction of the NMB Board Members themselves, resulted
TCU salutes everyone in the armed forces and today, we are especially grateful for those who have paid the ultimate price for our freedom. Have a safe Memorial Day Weekend! Click here to read the memorial day message from IAM President Bob Martinez.
CLEVELAND, Ohio (May 20, 2022) — The Coordinated Bargaining Coalition (CBC) Rail Labor Unions* are preparing for in-person mediation sessions before the National Mediation Board (NMB) in Washington D.C., May 24-26. The Unions hope this will help to settle their ongoing national contract dispute. After more than two years of bargaining, which can only be
Leaders from the IAM Rail Division (including TCU Carmen Division and IAM District 19) participated in a three-day technology seminar conducted by the leadership of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), May 9th through 11th. There were various presentations and discussions ranging from the regulatory processes for technology testing, data handling, FOIA/redaction regs, the new infrastructure
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
The Coordinated Bargaining Coalition released the following statement on April 25, 2022: On January 24, 2022, after more than two years of bargaining with the major U.S. Class I railroads, the 10 Rail Unions bargaining as part of the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition (CBC) announced that they had applied to the National Mediation Board (NMB) for
Preparations are well underway for the TCU/IAM 36th Grand Lodge Convention, which will take place this July. Earlier this week, proposed Convention Rules, Constitutional Amendments, and Petitions and Resolutions were mailed to every delegate. Our Convention theme is Members Strong. At Convention, TCU/IAM will honor the hard work of our members working on the front
The Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Marty Oberman announced that they will be holding a public hearing on “Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service,” scheduled for April 26th and 27th. The STB will direct the big four Class 1 railroads to appear before the board, and has invited rail customers and labor organizations
