Amtrak President and Chief Executive Officer Richard Anderson recently announced several improvements underway at the national intercity passenger railroad as it marked its 47th anniversary. “While we celebrate our history, we have a keen eye on the future and are making necessary changes to provide our customers with an unparalleled travel experience,” said Amtrak President
Joe Kelly, TVM Terminal Agent is scheduled to retire June 1, 2018 after almost 42 years of dedicated service to NJ Transit and Conrail. Joseph Kelly began his career December 10, 1976 with Conrail Immediately after he graduated from Dover High School at the tender age of eighteen. He was especially excited to become a
TCU Begins Instagram, focusing on member Education and TCU members on-the-job. Send photos to websteward@tcunion.org, to submit a photo include Name, photo description. Please only take pictures of members on-the-job if it is permitted and safe to do so. Click here to view the TCU Instagram page. On Instagram: TCUNIONHQ
By recognizing social and economic justice as one and the same, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. understood the immense power working people have when they come together. He saw union representation as the clearest path out of poverty and into the middle class, and fought for the rights of all people to have good jobs
Gov. Phil Murphy’s proposed $37.4 billion state budget adds $242 million more into NJ Transit. Added funding for the agency’s operations would be in addition to $141 million allocated in the fiscal year 2018 budget for a total of $383 million for NJ Transit operations in fiscal year 2019, according to budget documents released Tuesday. Murphy
In a recent statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka he expressed solidarity with public school teachers in West Virginia: “The victory for teachers and public employees in West Virginia is a true testament to their activism and an important reminder of the power of working people to improve the lives of everyone. Whether it is
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
