The Kansas City Southern Railway Company (KCSR) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to allow Class III air brake tests currently required by FRA to be performed at the U.S. / Mexican border by American inspectors to be instead performed by Kansas City Southern de Mexico (KCSM) at one of KCSM’s inspection locations in
Last week, the U.S. Senate passed a transportation spending bill that included another record $1.94 billion in funding for Amtrak, while also attaching a number of amendments targeting Amtrak operations. These amendments come after months of controversial service and operational changes instituted by Amtrak’s new CEO, Richard Anderson. And despite Congress showing strong support for
What is my Union Contract Worth Click here to view what a TCU contract is worth to a 30 year member retiring today. Cost of Wages & Fringe Benefits as of July 2018: Carman Clerks
President Trump has nominated Erhard Chorlé to fill the position of Chairman of the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB). Erhard R. Chorlé is a Partner in the firm Pedersen and Houpt in Chicago IL. He is part of the firm’s Corporate and Business Counseling Practice Group. He focuses his practice on providing corporate securities, regulatory and government advice
Click here to view the TCU Instagram feed. Click here to view all the photos taken at convention – Password is Mirage Click here to view the IAM Facebook Photo Gallery Bob Scardelletti described this 2018 TCU Convention as the best Convention ever! He proudly declared that the TCU/IAM 119th Anniversary is for everyone to
As this great union celebrates its 119th Anniversary, a bold new beginning was taking shape on the Convention floor. Re-election of every National officer by acclamation was just the beginning. In a very stirring and inspirational moment, after being elected National President by acclamation, Bob Scardelletti thanked his Wife, Diana. He addressed the delegates with
TCU President Bob Scardelletti delivered a strong and passionate Keynote address to the delegates at the 35th TCU Regular Convention. He inspired the room, touching on topics from the histories of TCU, IAM and the Carmen Division, to strong union leadership and how the recent Janus decision is a plain and simple case of union
July 23rd – Carmen Convention Carmen Elections Show Pride & Unity Newly elected Carmen Division Officers – Carmen Division President Rich Johnson, Assistant General President Don Grissom, General Vice-President Carl Lakin, Carmen Executive Board Chairman Kevin Loftin and Carmen Board members Robert Keppen and Darren Trieber. In a show of strength and unity, TCU National
In a follow-up to the TCU article published March 8th 2018: The Association of American Railroads (AAR), on behalf of itself and its member railroads, recently petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from Federal railroad safety regulations which require brake tests to be performed on a train when it has
From the NARVRE July 2018 Newsletter: The 41st NARVRE Convention opened May 21st by President Tom Dwyer. Convention was held in Council Bluffs, Iowa and was hosted by Unit 30 of Council Bluffs. The colors were posted by the Air Force color guard accompanied by the Local Air Force Band. A welcome was given by
