The White House released a statement on Workers Memorial Day: “Throughout our history, the American worker has labored not only to erect buildings and cities, but also to raise the standards of our Nation’s workplaces. Through protests and picket lines, by organizing and raising their voices together, workers have won small and large victories that
Read moreDora Cervantes James Conigliaro IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger announced at the MNPL Planning Committee meeting in Houston, TX that General Vice President Dora Cervantes will be the new IAM General Secretary-Treasurer following the retirement of General Secretary-Treasurer (GST) Robert Roach, Jr. District 15 President and Directing Business Representative James Conigliaro will fill the post
Read moreThis year, The Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of which TCU is a member, celebrates its 25th anniversary! Check out our new video to learn how we and our 32 affiliated unions dedicate ourselves each day to working with policymakers to ensure that America has a strong, modern transportation system that supports good middle-class jobs. Click
Read morePresident Barack Obama designated Chicago’s Pullman Historic District as a national monument bringing legal protections for the area, once regarded as one of the nation’s most endangered historic sites. The Pullman Company became one of the largest employers of African-Americans, who worked as porters and staff on Pullman’s sleeper cars. In an epic struggle, the
Read moreIn a release from the Transportation Trades Department AFL-CIO (TTD) of which TCU is a member, transportation safety isn’t enough – measures are needed to close gaps in the system that expose both workers and the public. That’s where the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) comes in. Since it was established more than 40 years
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