Howard Isaacson from TCU Local Lodge 894 received a disaster relief check. Isaacson’s home was destroyed by fire. Pictured when receiving the check from left to right are; Local Chairman Lodge 894 Milo Moawad, Brother Howard Isaacson and his wife, and IR Tom Truhler. TCU Disaster Relief forms can be obtained from your Local Chairmen
A seminar on collective bargaining was held February 14 – 19, at the IAM Winpisinger Center. The class covered many topics in collective bargaining: Research for Negotiations Proposal Presentation Pension and Healthcare Issues Pension Bargaining Legal Issues Committee Negotiating Contract Drafting and Closing The seminar was attended by TCU Local 6132 Chairman Harold Holsinger, Local
In a recent meeting of newly established Local 961the following officers were installed into office: Rick Blackburn – Local Chairman Connie Koechner – Fin. Sec/ Treas Pat Crawford – Vice Pres Sara Hoskin – Recording Sec Claudette Bridges – President Pictured are the officers above from left to right and International Representative Tom Truhler.
TCU/ARASA Amtrak On-Board Supervisors recently won a historic victory, when Arbitrator Edwin Benn ruled that Amtrak violated their collective bargaining agreement by creating management jobs to perform the work of abolished ARASA On-Board Chief positions. As a result of the award, the Carrier returned the disputed work to ARASA and created 19 new ARASA positions
The TCU Carmen Division and IR Department conducted a week long brief writers seminar for newly appointed Assistant International Representative Steve Wilhelm of unit 200. The seminar focused on the proper handling of grievances and the formal writing of submissions for arbitration. Sitting in on the seminar were Carmen Division Assistant President, Marvin Napier; General
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Dennis J. O’Malley has been appointed to the position of Senior Executive Director of Constitution and Laws at the Grand lodge. His many years of experience and service to TCU and the TCU\IAM Job Corps Advanced Training Program make him uniquely qualified for this new role. All personnel should know that beginning September 1, 2009
TCU Press Release – July 7, 2009 The Transportation Communications International Union/IAM and its members of Local 1908 in Orlando, Florida mourn the loss of Austin Wuennenberg a bargaining unit employee who worked in the Monorail Department of the Walt Disney World Company in Orlando which is represented by our union. The union officers and
A shirt asking to keep the ticket offices open and TCU members answering questions and handing out flyers at LIRR Cedarhurst Station. New York MTA is planning to close 20 ticket offices on Long Island Railroad. LIRR customer service will be drastically reduced. LIRR will be reducing the workforce at
In order to accomodate the large amount of Lodge 829 members working for different carriers spread out across the region, seperate meetings have been held and/or scheduled to meet and address the needs of our members. One of Lodge 829’s largest member concentrations exists at Metra Commuter Railroad in Chicago, IL. A meeting was held
