Joseph H. Boardman, Amtrak’s second-longest-serving president and CEO, suffered a stroke while vacationing with his wife and family in Florida on March 5 and passed away March 7th, Amtrak announced. A U.S. Air Force Vietnam veteran who served as New York State Transportation Commissioner for 8 years beginning in 1997, Boardman was named Administrator of
In an Amtrak train stalled in mountain snow, with 183 people stranded, James Lake didn’t hesitate to give a hand. James is an on-board lead service attendant for Amtrak and member of TCU Local 2508.
The IAM mourns the loss of two IAM Local 1202 members and three employees of the Henry Pratt Company in Aurora, IL. The five victims were killed in a mass shooting that took place at the Henry Pratt facility on Friday, February 15, 2019. “The IAM family is distraught about the terrible tragedy at the
A TCU/IAM member who was fired from their position at Walt Disney World was returned to service with full backpay. TCU Assistant National Field Representative Staci Bowermeister-Shkoler, recently won a case for a dismissed TCU/IAM member who was working as a bellman at Walt Disney World. The member was terminated due to receiving a guest
April 1, 2019 is the deadline to enter the IAM Newsletter and Website Contest. The Newsletter and Website Contest is open to all good-standing local and district lodges who regularly distribute official newsletters and/or maintain regularly-updated websites. A panel of independent judges will consider newsletters published between January 1, 2018 and December 31, 2018 and
TCU/IAM National Vice President Jack Dinsdale leading a rally to protest to closure and outsourcing of 500 jobs at Amtrak’s Riverside, CA call center. (Photo by Watchara Phomicinda, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)
Yesterday, TCU/IAM members from Amtrak’s Riverside call center rallied to save their jobs.
This Wednesday, December 12th at City Hall in Riverside California, TCU/IAM is hosting a rally to protest Amtrak’s decision to shut down its call center in that community a move that will cost 500 union jobs coming right after the holiday season. Please see the flyer for information and come stand with our brothers and
Written By TCU Member and 12 year Amtrak Employee at the Riverside Call Center, Sean McGrath. Published in the Press Enterprise – Click Here to visit the website. When I suffered a spinal cord injury in 1994, I was told by medical professionals that I would never work again. I collected Social Security and other
TCU representatives and call center employees were blindsided by Amtrak’s initial announcement on November 14th. For months, Amtrak held discussions with TCU reps where we asked them directly if they were going to close either Riverside or Philadelphia facilities. Amtrak management repeatedly stated that neither facility would be closing. This left TCU representatives scrambling to
About 500 TCU members working at Amtrak’s call center in Riverside are shaken in the wake of the company’s decision to close the facility. In a recent union meeting a large group of workers expressed concern and uncertainty over the hard choices they are forced to make because of the closing of the call center,
