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Since early 2010, TCU has been trying to negotiate an agreement with the Long Island Railroad (LIRR) without success. Over the last four years, LIRR remained steadfast in its insistence that all of its unions, including the TCU, accede to unusually harsh and unrealistic contract demands, including three years of “net zero” wage increases. After
Read morePresident Barack Obama created Presidential Emergency Board 245 in an effort to resolve an impasse over contract negotiations between the Long Island Rail Road Co. (LIRR) and a coalition of unions. The coalition consists of TCU, SMART (UTU and SMWIA) and the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers/SEIU. The second PEB put in place averts
Read moreIn letters to the National Mediation Board (NMB) three crafts on TCU have invoked mediation to settle the ongoing labor dispute with NewJersey Transit. This invocation constitutes further efforts on the part of TCU to settle an existing dispute between New Jersey Transit and the three crafts of TCU/IAM, which are unable to settle disputes
Read moreTCU/IAM National Vice-President and Assistant to the President Joel Parker addresses the press. TCU-IAM and its Long Island Rail Road coalition partners — SMART, IAM, and NCFO-SEIU – held a historic solidarity political and press briefing with TWU Local 100 at the latter’s New York City headquarters on Friday, March 21. Leaders from TCU-IAM, SMART
Read moreFaced with the Long Island Rail Road’s total rejection of Presidential Emergency Board 244’s recommendations, TCU and the other involved unions are actively preparing for a strike, which could come as early as March 21. TCU is in a coalition with SMART-Transportation (UTU) and Mechanical (Sheet Metal Workers), and the National Conference of Firemen and
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