On November 18, 2019, SEPTA Carmen overwhelmingly ratified a contract which spans the period of February 17, 2017 thru February 16, 2022. The first wage increase was effective November 24, 2019. “I would like to thank the members for voting and their perseverance to get this contract completed,” said TCU Vice President Artie Maratea. “I
TCU and TCU Carmen Division served our Section 6 Notices upon the industry. These notices seek a wide range of improvements and while all issues will be discussed during this round of National Negotiations, our priority will be Wages and Health and Welfare. Those were the two top priorities in the TCU survey. We at
WASHINGTON DC, Nov. 13, 2019 – Jack Dinsdale, National Vice President for the Transportation Communications Union (TCU-IAM) today testified before a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee. Dinsdale, a longtime Amtrak worker, detailed a changing culture with the nation’s passenger rail corporation that today includes workers living “in fear for their livelihood and careers.” “Under its
In accordance with the IAM Constitution, 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 Consumer Price Index as published by Statistics
ATU Local 689 is engaged in what is now a 16-day strike at a recently privatized WMATA Metrobus garage in Lorton, Virginia. Transdev, a French multinational contractor, now operates the garage. No workers have left the picket line to return to work and Transdev, desperate for cash, will go to great lengths to break the
Pictures of TCU Members this week when US Congressman Dan Lipinski visited TCU METRA worksites around Chicago. Congressman Lipinski spoke to TCU Members, and gave a hand in the workplace. Click here to view the pictures.
VA Senators send Letter to FreightCar CEO Asking for Explanation of Sending Jobs to Mexico In a letter from Virginia Senators Tim Kaine and Mark Warner, they ask for FreightCar CEO James Meyer to explain the company’s actions in ending 200 good-paying union jobs and opening a new production facility in Mexico. The letter states:
In the letter from TCU President Bob Scardelletti: TO ALL LOCAL LODGE OFFICERS IN NATIONAL HANDLING Dear Sisters and Brothers: The industry, in their zeal to take us on, served their Section 6 Notices on Day 1, November 1, 2019. The industry is seeking sweeping concessions across the board on every aspect of our agreements.
TCU and TCU Carmen Division Join Coordinated Bargaining Coalition for National Negotiations Top leaders of 10 rail unions announced that their organizations will be participating in coordinated bargaining in the round of national negotiations that began on November 1, 2019. The unions comprising the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition are: American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) Brotherhood of Locomotive
Just before the 2018 holiday season, LIRR revoked its long standing practice of allowing early release for all non-essential employees on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. TCU & IAM, along with SMART-TD, NCFO, IRSA, and BRS all grieved this issue. SMART TD brought the case before an arbitrator, who has just ruled in favor
