TCU Leadership Development Programs “No Union dollar is better spent than one for education.” (TCU International President Robert A. Scardelletti) Among all the unions of the AFL-CIO, TCU stands out as the only one committed to providing each and every local representative with at least one week of formal, in-residence education during the interval between
Read moreTCU-ARASA ON BOARD SUPERVISORS RATIFY AMTRAK CONTRACT On Board Supervisors represented by the ARASA Division of TCU have ratified a new five year contract with Amtrak by an overwhelming 147 to 4 margin. The contract calls for a $400 signing bonus and across-the-board wage increases of 3% retroactive to December 31, 1995; 1.5% retroactive to
Read moreTCU WINS MAJOR ARBITRATION ON BNSF TCU members working on Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) won a major victory on January 25, 1999 when an arbitrator ruled that the railroad’s action of contracting out Purchasing and Material work in Springfield, Missouri violated the BN clerical collective bargaining agreement. The arbitrator rejected the carrier’s argument that
Read moreMay 2, 2006 – Friends and family gathered at Workers’ Memorial Park on the grounds of the William W. Winpisinger Center in southern Maryland to pay tribute to deceased IAM members whose names were added to bricks circling the monument. Eight names of IAM members were added to the memorial this year, including; Tom Blasi,
Read moreMay 2, 2006 – The IAM will host a roundtable discussion on May 3-4 at its headquarters in Upper Marlboro, MD to examine the nation’s shrinking industrial base and its lasting impact on national security. IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger will preside over the “Surge Roundtable,” which will include representatives from major defense firms, defense
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