DID YOU KNOW? Amtrak contracts with a company called Drummac to safely load and unload vehicles from their auto trains. Add your email to join the cause and help these workers get the wages they deserve.
TCU fully supports the programs available for active and retired TCU members and their families. With the money savings programs available, in some situations, the benefits can offset paid union dues.
Cost of Wages and Fringe Benefits as of January 2025 for Carmen and Clerks.
Since 1991, the Union Plus Scholarship Program has awarded more than $5.6 million to students of union families. Over 4,000 union families have benefited from Union Plus’s commitment to higher education. Don’t miss out on Union Plus Scholarships for Union families, with awards ranging from $500 to $4,000. Apply by 12 pm EST, January 31,
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.
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,
August 21, 2024 – Today, TCU & BRC reached a tentative agreement with CSX Transportation. The tentative agreement is a five (5) year term which provides 17.5% in General Wage Increases (18.77% compounded), improves vacation agreement entitlements, secures improvements in health and welfare benefits while maintaining the current 15% monthly contribution and modifies local work
National Vice-President Nick Peluso’s daughter, Jess Peluso, has had an incredible start to her Lacrosse career at the University of Colorado Buffalo. With fall ball on the horizon, starting at the end of this month, the TCU/IAM family wanted to highlight some of her significant accomplishments and wish her good luck. During her first season
Lifetime Members: As of August 2024, most ‘Lifetime Member’ mailings have been sent out in the mail. Some of you may have been charged for the postage. Unfortunately, USPS made a mistake, and you were not supposed to be charged. On behalf of TCU, please accept our apologies. We will be reimbursing those who paid
July 30, 2024 – The Amtrak Service Workers Council (ASWC) Bargaining Committee recently reached a new Tentative Agreement for all ASWC members. The ASWC represents all Amtrak on-board service workers and is made up of TCU, TWU, and Unite-HERE. TCU is part of a council of three (3) unions that ratified the agreement. The TA
July 30, 2024 – National Representative Jason Cox has negotiated six new positions for Carmen. These positions will support and assist with the utilization of the Wayside Visual System and other Wayside Technology for trains across the NS system. These positions will be stationed in Atlanta, GA. Carmen will be reviewing the video inspection to
July 29, 2024 – On July 15, 2024, BNSF has opened Becker Yard in Becker, NM. They have recalled all of the furloughed members at Becker/Belen Yard. They will also be hiring ten new employees to perform mechanical inspections on the very long trains. This location will have 16 Carmen performing these inspections around the
