Category Archives: TCU Blog

Rail Hazmat Chemical/Emergency Response Training Programs

The Rail Workers Hazardous Materials Training Program is funded by a federal grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to provide hazmat training to rail workers. This five-day hazmat training course will provide rail workers the essential knowledge, skills, and response actions in the case of an unintentional release. These tools will

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BARGAINING SURVEYS DISTRIBUTED TO ALL CLERICAL AND CARMEN LOCAL CHAIRPERSONS IN NATIONAL FREIGHT HANDLING AHEAD OF NEXT ROUND OF NEGOTIATIONS

TCU/IAM and its Brotherhood Railway Carmen Division, together, are in the process of preparing our National Freight Section 6 Notices to be served in November on the national rail carriers for the bargaining round beginning January 1, 2020. “We are anticipating a very difficult round of bargaining, given that we have both a Republican President

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Rail shippers to Congress: PSR, demurrage are killing us

Last Thursday, the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials held a roundtable discussion with various railroad customers to hear their concerns with recent business policy initiatives of the railroads, including Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) and increased demurrage rates. Many of the concerns raised by customers are similar to those expressed by TCU and

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Anthony Salvato Son of TCU Lodge 1402 President Throws First Pitch at Philly’s Game to Honor Grandfather and the Alzheimer’s Association

On Wednesday, July 17, 2019, Anthony Salvato, son of Tony Salvato President of Local 1402, was selected to throw out the first pitch at the Philadelphia Phillies game versus the Los Angeles Dodgers. Anthony was selected by the Alzheimer’s Association, Delaware Valley Chapter for starting the team “Pop’s Paisans” in honor of his grandfather, Anthony

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CBS News affiliate interviews TCU’s Kevin Loftin on PSR, train safety

On Tuesday, Salt Lake City’s KUTV CBS News local affiliate published an investigative news piece on Union Pacific’s Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) model and its impact on safety, including the derailment of several trains in western states.  TCU Carmen National Representative Kevin Loftin was interviewed throughout the program, and highlighted the importance of having adequate

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BNSF Railway Employee Medical Reporting Rules Violate Americans with Disabilities Act

A group of unions, including TCU are suing BNSF Railway, alleging its practices for requiring medical documentation violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. The unions filed their complaint June 28 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago. The unions include: the American Train Dispatchers Association; Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and

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