Pictured; Retiree Club President – RONALD BRIDGES, VP – B.R. (Billy) DAY, Secretary/Treasurer – LaQuinta Palmer and Member Anthony Padilla TCU retirees Anthony Padilla and LaQuinta Palmer attend the Texas State Council of Machinists Retiree Club Meeting with LaQuinta Palmer being elected as Secretary Treasurer. The aim of this Council is to promote the interest
Read morePictured – TCU National Representative Anthony Siriano “on the line” with IAM Members on Strike at Caterpillar TCU National Representative Anthony Siriano and Vice President of TCU Local 829 Brian Shanahan walked the line with IAM members on strike at Caterpillar in Joliet Il. This ongoing strike is still in need of support from all
Read moreBy invitation of local Chairmen Tracy Tennison, on June 18, 2012, TCU National President Robert A. Scardelletti, National Representative Daryl Burnett and Assistant National Representative Sergio Elizarraras attended. National President Scardelletti gave a comprehensive overview of how TCU was able to achieve such a solid new contract in the worst of economic times. He discussed the
Read moreTCU President Bob Scardelletti sent a letter to every TCU/IAM Local requesting support for the IAM members on strike at IAM Local 851 and IAM Local 776. In the letter President Scardelletti states, “Our IAM Brothers and Sisters in Local Lodges 776 and 851 are in need of our assistance. Members of Local Lodge 776
Read morePictured above Patrice Tave, VP; John Ross, President; Local Chairman Mike Schicker John Ross started with BNSF one cold snowy windy night in February 1971 in St. Joe, MO as an yard clerk. From 1971 to 1988 he worked various jobs from yard clerk to crew hauler and even janitor for a while. John was forced
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