TCU and IAM are bitterly opposed to the changes in the Railway Labor Act as proposed in the FAA Reauthorization Bill that has passed Congress and is awaiting the signature of the President. These union busting changes are clearly designed to punish the NMB for their decision to make union representation elections fair. In the
Read moreIf the measures in the Surface Transportation Bill (H.R. 7) are passed more than 2000 Amtrak on-board workers will lose their jobs. At a time when Amtrak ridership is at record highs, cuts in services and privatizing those positions will adversely affect service, safety and security on every train. These hard working middle-class workers are
Read moreA recent release from the Transportation Trades Department AFL-CIO, of which TCU/IAM is a member, points out the troubling issues that are written into the Surface Transportation Bill proposed by Congressman John Mica (R-FL). These points were also echoed in a release from the National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP). If the measures in this
Read moreAfter it was announced that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid made a deal with House Speaker John Boehner to make significant anti-union changes to the Railway Labor Act in return for Republican agreement to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration, TCU and IAM mobilized with other unions to oppose the so-called compromise. TCU/IAM was signatory to
Read moreTCU/IAM President Bob Scardelletti and IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger released statements criticizing a Congressional proposal that provides long-term Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) funding at the expense of railroad and airline workers’ rights to join unions. TCU/IAM and IAM also sent joint letters to each member of the House and Senate urging them to pass
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