November 13, 2024 – TCU and BRC have reached Tentative 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 increases achieved outside of a Presidential
In accordance with the IAM Constitution and as noted in this letter, their 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
Retired TCU International Vice President Joe Condo passed away on October 24th 2024. Joe was born on June 21st, 1946 in Bronx, New York. Condo Majored in Labor Economics at the university of Dayton. He began his union career in 1971 with the Manpower Training department of TCU. He served in various positions in the
On Monday, FRA Administrator Amit Bose visited and met with local rail labor leaders in Memphis, TN. “My priority is to make sure railroaders know that the FRA has their back when it comes to safety,” said Administrator Bose. “It’s critical that our members see that this FRA Administrator cares and wants to fix safety
October 10, 2024 – Although healthcare premiums across the country continue to rise, effective January 1, 2025, TCU members’ monthly cost-share will decrease by $31.67 for those covered by the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan. Over the last two years (2023 and 2024), TCU has fought to keep employee cost-sharing steady, and now
October 9, 2024 – TCU’s FIERCE (Female Initiative for Education, Real Change and Equality) Committee participated in this year’s Susan G. Komen’s ‘More than Pink’ Walk in Jackson, NJ, on Sunday, October 6, 2024. TCU Members from Maryland, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey came together to support Susan G. Komen’s mission to end breast cancer forever. National
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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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
Carmen Division President, Don Grissom, along with National Representative, Dan Chancellor, and Chicago Local Chairman, Ramon Del Rio, met with local members to discuss the BNSF Tentative Agreement. The members are very enthusiastic concerning this agreement which provides for a real wage increase and overdue enhancements on the vacation agreement and vision and dental benefits.
