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  • Local News , TCU October 10, 2018

    Longtime TCU Member Santiago Rodriguez Retires from Walt Disney World

    Brother Rodriguez is a 35 year TCU Member and served as a Shop Steward for 15 years.  Santiago officially retired on August 1, 2018 and during a recent TCU/IAM 1908 Lodge meeting TCU/IAM National Vice President Matt Hollis presented him with a Solidarity Plaque and TCU/IAM watch on behalf of TCU/IAM National President Robert Scardelletti. 

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  • Local News , TCU October 6, 2018

    TCU Clerks, Carmen and Supervisors Reach Tentative Agreement with Keolis

    A Labor Coalition, consisting of TCU, IAM, BRC, ARSA, IBB, TWU, NCFO and SMART- Mechanical, came to an agreement with Keolis on Thursday October 4th. The new agreement will give TCU members a 16.5% wage increase over the course of 6 years, with full back pay. This includes TCU retirees and the beneficiaries of members

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  • Local News , TCU September 7, 2018

    Disney Members Overwhelmingly Ratify Contract with Historic Raises

    TCU/IAM members working at Walt Disney World overwhelmingly voted to approve the recent Tentative Agreement which provided record wage increases while preserving all of the existing work rules. The new agreement provides a .50 cent per hour retroactive payment beginning September of 2017, an additional two (2) dollars per hour over the next six (6)

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  • Local News , TCU September 3, 2018

    TTD – Labor Day Reminds Us That America Needs Unions

    Labor Day 2018 marks a pivotal moment for working people in this country. Sustained, coordinated attacks on the rights of working families to have a union voice have led to one of the greatest wealth gaps in our nation’s history. Stagnating wages for workers means that while tens of millions of Americans are forced to

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  • Local News , TCU August 25, 2018

    New Agreement Reached at Disney World

    After nine months of bargaining the Union has reached a tentative agreement with Walt Disney World. TCU/IAM represents over 3000 members in a variety of job classifications at Disney World. We are also part of a joint coalition, Service Trades Council Union (STCU), with five other unions representing over 38,000 workers. All six unions unanimously

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