Machinists Union members have completed the endorsement process for the election of Grand Lodge Officers. The results from the DOL-supervised election are that over 770 IAM Local Lodges endorsed the incumbent slate and 20 or 21 IAM Local Lodges endorsed opponent slate candidates. More than 97 percent of Lodges nominated the incumbent slate. IAM Local
The Amtrak Ratification Package has been delivered to all Amtrak Carmen, Clerks, On Board Service Workers and Supervisors. Voting is underway. Any member who has not received a ratification package should contact TCUTA@tcunion.org. Inquiries my also be addressed to TCUTA@tcunion.org. Thousands upon thousands of dollars are at stake. Everyone should review the ratification package and
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – December 16, 2017 – CSX Corporation issued the following statement: “It is with great sadness that we announce that E. Hunter Harrison, President and Chief Executive Officer of CSX, died today in Wellington, Fla., due to unexpectedly severe complications from a recent illness. The entire CSX family mourns this loss. On behalf
Strong demand expected through December holiday season Amtrak achieved record revenue in November, reaching $204.7 million in system-wide adjusted ticket revenue, the best month in the company’s history. Thanksgiving continued to be the busiest week of the year for Amtrak, with a record 777,897 riders taking the train to visit friends and family during Thanksgiving
Effective Dec. 31, Wick Moorman will step down from the co-CEO position and assume the role of senior advisor, starting Jan. 1, 2018. “The Board is grateful for Wick’s significant contributions since he joined the company, and we are pleased that he is continuing to serve as a senior advisor,” said Tony Coscia, Chair of
In accordance with the IAM Constitution the monthly per capita tax is increased by using the average of the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) as published by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Canadian Consumer Price Index as published by
The Thirty-Fifth Regular Convention of the Transportation Communications Union/IAM will be held at the Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, commencing at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, and will continue from day to day until completion of the business of the Convention, including the election of National Officers, and shall conclude not
In a recent letter to all Local Lodge Officers from TCU President Bob Scardelletti: We have all seen the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey and now Irma. Many people have damaged homes, loss of property and injuries. We have many TCU Brothers and Sisters that have been affected by these storms. Both TCU Locals and
From TCU President Bob Scardelletti’s letter to all Local Lodge Officers: We have all seen the devastating effects of Hurricane Harvey on TV. Thousands of people are suffering injuries, losses of property and the possibilities of displacement, as well as replacing and rebuilding needs. This is affecting us all, because in hundreds of cases they
A Labor Day Message from IAMAW President Martinez The title of one of Martin Luther King Jr.’s last books poses a question: “Where Do We Go from Here: Chaos or Community?” After one of the worst natural disasters in American history, we can ask ourselves the same thing. Hurricane Harvey flooded hospitals and destroyed homes;
