In a recent release Transportation Trades Department AFL-CIO (TTD), of which TCU is a member, President Larry I. Willis, issues this statement in response to a deal reached between Congress and Trump to re-open the government for three weeks: “While we are pleased 800,000 federal workers and their families will get a temporary reprieve from
Read moreA message from IAM International President Bob Martinez: Sisters and Brothers, The House of Representatives passed a bill to reopen the government and get back to the table and negotiate on border security. Now it’s the Senate’s turn and we are asking you to call your Senator and tell them to support H.R. 268 (Amendment
Read moreRep. Mark Takano (D-CA) reads a heartbreaking letter from a TCU member Teresa Kolaras in Riverside that will be losing her job as a result of Amtrak’s decision to close the facility and outsource work to a low-wage, non-union facility.
Read moreThis week saw an extraordinary outcry from California’s congressional delegation demanding that Amtrak keep its Riverside call center open, and 500 TCU/IAM members employed. Combined, the three letters sent this week amount to 40 California members of the U.S. House of Representatives as well as the state’s two U.S. Senators – all with essentially the
Read moreJoin Congressman Mark Takano (CA-41) and TCU National Vice President Ron Kloos tomorrow for a Facebook Live discussion about Amtrak’s decision to close its Riverside, CA call center, put 500 TCU members out of a job, and send their work to a low-wage, no-benefit outsourcer. Who: Rep. Mark Takano & TCU NVP Ron Kloos
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