Union Plus recently awarded $200,000 in scholarships to 205 students representing 41 unions, including one winner representing the Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM). This year’s group of scholarship recipients includes university, college, and trade or technical school students from 39 states and the District of Columbia. The TCU/IAM winner is Abriella Blessing Stommel of Lincoln, Nebraska.
Our own Assistant National Representative Justin Johnson’s son Jack Savenko, and his project partner Paxton Poe have qualified for the National History Day (NHD) National Contest in College Park, MD on June 11-15, 2023 for their project which focuses on railroading. This year’s topic was “Frontiers in History: People, Places, Ideas.” Jack and Paxton
IAM International President Robert Martinez Jr. wrote a letter to members of the U.S. Senate urging support for the Bipartisan Railway Safety Act as amended and passed out of the Senate Commerce Committee. The letter supports the legislation that would improve freight rail safety in the U.S. The IAM believes this common-sense legislation will
Leaders from the IAM Rail Division and Veterans Services Program recently met with members in the Chicagoland area who work at Amtrak and the Canadian National Railway Company (CN). IAM representatives walked shop floors, toured rail yards, educated Machinists about membership programs, and listened to any concerns the membership may have had.
This week TCU Local Chairpersons from across the country participated in TCU/IAM Local Chair Leadership Training. These classes are held annually at the William W. Winpisinger Center in Southern Maryland and is designed to provide newly elected Local Chairs with a full week of hands-on, in-depth training on a variety of important topics. Participants gain
THERE IS STILL TIME TO VOTE! The recent Tentative Agreement with Amtrak goes out today to the membership for vote. Please check your mail for more information on how to register and vote. The Tentative Agreement and Summary, explanation of benefits, Q&A and wage sheet are all uploaded to the site where you cast your
TCU has expanded to LinkedIn to connect with members and share information in a new way. Please like, share and follow TCU on all social media platforms to stay up to date on all things Union related! LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/transportation-communications-union-iam/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/TCUnionHQ Twitter: https://twitter.com/TCUnionHQ Instagram: https://instagram.com/tcunionhq
Since the new year, there have been many exciting staff changes at TCU. We’re proud to introduce the new staff members and those that were promoted to new positions. Dan Chancellor – National Representative, Unit 50 Brother Dan Chancellor started his railroad career in Alliance, NE as a Carman in 2004. Dan became
With great sadness, we must relay that Michele Reese has passed away following her recent battle with Cancer. Michele was surrounded by family when she passed away. Michele was 60 years old and is survived by her husband of nearly 40 years, Russell, four children: Emily, Jackie, Jake and Kevin, 5 grandchildren, and six living
This week, TCU/BRC conducted a program specifically for Brotherhood Railway Carmen (BRC) Local Chairmen from Unit 50. The training covered a variety of topics that included: Grievance Handling, Current contract updates (including the recent sick leave agreements), Current legislative updates impacting Unit 50 members, Lodge Officer responsibilities, roster reviews and Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA)
