Category Archives: Press Releases

Transportation Communications Union and Brotherhood Railway Carmen Ratify Agreements with National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC)

By Carmen Division, Contracts & Union Resources, Local News, Press Releases, TCU Blog

December 9, 2024 – TCU and BRC announced that their members have voted to ratify their respective Agreements with the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC), which mirror the five (5) year agreements reached earlier this year with CSXT, Norfolk Southern, and BNSF.  These agreements provide 17.5% general wage increases (18.77 compounded). These are the largest wage

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Transportation Communications Union and Brotherhood Railway Carmen Ratify Agreements with NS & BNSF

By Carmen Division, Contracts & Union Resources, Local News, Press Releases, TCU Blog

September 17, 2024 – Washington, DC Today, the Transportation Communications Union (TCU), Brotherhood Railway Carmen (BRC), and Transport Workers Union (TWU) announced that their members have voted to ratify their respective Agreements with Norfolk Southern (NS). Additionally, TCU and BRC announced that their members have ratified their agreements with Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF). The

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Transportation Communications Union and Brotherhood Railway Carmen Ratify Agreements with CSX Transportation

By Carmen Division, Contracts & Union Resources, Local News, Press Releases, TCU Blog

September 12, 2024 – Washington, DC Today, the Transportation Communications Union (TCU) and Brotherhood Railway Carmen (BRC) announced that their members have voted strongly in favor of ratifying their respective Agreements with CSX Transportation. These agreements cover the TCU Clerical as well as BRC and TWU Carmen on CSXT. The agreements consist of a five-year

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Transportation Communications Union (TCU) & Brotherhood Railway Carmen (BRC) Reach Local Agreements with NS and BNSF

By Carmen Division, Contracts & Union Resources, Local News, Press Releases, TCU Blog

August 23, 2024 – TCU and BRC have reached tentative agreements with both Norfolk Southern (NS) and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF).  The tentative agreements are a five (5) year term that mirror the agreements reached earlier this week with CSX Transportation, which provides 17.5% in General Wage Increases (18.77% compounded), improves vacation agreement entitlements,

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TCU National President Artie Maratea’s statement on the Norfolk Southern Shareholder Vote

By About TCU, Local News, Press Releases, TCU Blog

WASHINGTON, May 9, 2024 – TCU/IAM’s President Artie Maratea released the following statement: “On behalf of our members at Norfolk Southern (NS), I want to thank the shareholders for largely seeing through Ancora’s false promises and for supporting Alan Shaw as CEO. Since East Palestine, Mr. Shaw has been willing to come to the table

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Rail Unions’ statement on Ancora

By Local News, Press Releases, TCU Blog

WASHINGTON, April 26, 2024 – Rail Unions released a statement warning that Ancora’s proposed strategy for Norfolk Southern will jeopardize the safety and service improvements at Norfolk Southern:   “Despite recent developments, the vast majority of rail unions would like to reiterate our views on the director candidates and operational changes that Ancora Catalyst Institutional, LP (“Ancora”) has proposed

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TCU & Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) mourn the loss of CSX Carman Fred Anderson who was fatally injured while on duty earlier today in Walbridge, Ohio.  

By Carmen Division, Local News, Press Releases, TCU Blog

TCU Press Release – Sept 17, 2023 Rockville, MD – TCU & Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) mourn the loss of CSX Carman Fred Anderson who was fatally injured while on duty earlier today in Walbridge, Ohio.   “These tragedies are very painful reminders that the work our members perform is dangerous and unforgiving. My deepest

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National President Maratea Statement on Congressional Action

By Contracts & Union Resources, Local News, Press Releases, TCU Blog

December 1, 2022 – Washington DC – The United States Senate voted to pass legislation to impose the terms of the recent Tentative Agreement for the remaining four (4) unions who failed to ratify their agreement.  However, the Senate did not pass the resolution to provide paid sick days to railroad workers. Today’s vote by

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TCU/IAM Reaches Tentative Agreement with NCCC

By Carmen Division, Contracts & Union Resources, Press Releases, TCU Blog

Today, TCU/IAM reached a Tentative Agreement with the National Carrier’s Conference Committee (NCCC). This Agreement will now go out for ratification by the members. The Tentative Agreement secures all of the recommendations of PEB 250. Under the terms of this Agreement, employees will receive the highest General Wage Increases ever achieved through National Bargaining –

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