In a recent release by Canadian National, the CN Spotlight highlighted TCU members in the CN Car Shop in Geismar, Louisiana for 9,000 days without an injury and counting. “We’ve worked hard to establish a real safety culture here and it definitely has paid off,” says General Mechanical Supervisor Dan Hendrix. Dan attributes the team’s
Read moreFormer Lodge 319 Local Chairman Tom Rask presents Mick Ward (on the right) with a retirement plaque and watch. Mick Ward, former Local Chairman of Lodge 319 and a member of the board of trustees of System Board 46 when it closed, retired on January 8, 2013. Mick hired on DM&IR in April of 1973
Read moreTCU officers recently toured the new CSX intermodal facility in No. Baltimore, Ohio, where TCU represents the entire workforce. The facility has 100 foot high cranes that span five tracks. TCU members do all the work – crane, hostling, move planning and scheduling. The officers that toured the CSX intermodal facility were Special Assistant to
Read moreTCU members continue to support our IAM brothers and sisters on strike at Caterpillar in Joliet, Il. This continued fight, at Caterpillar, needs to be supported by everyone. TCU President Bob Scardelletti has asked all TCU members in the area to give whatever support they can. Many TCU members have stopped by the picket line
Read moreAt the invitation of Local 867 Chairman Justin Roberson, TCU President Bob Scardelletti attended the Local 867 union meeting and visited the Koppers and BNSF work sites in Galesburg Il. President Scardelletti walked the work sites and spoke to many members some stating how proud they were to have the President of the union visit
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