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  • TCU January 17, 2014

    Rail Labor Coalition Statement on MBTA Selection of Keolis as Commuter Contract Operator

    In the wake of MBTA’s decision to replace MBCR with Keolis as the Boston commuter operator, TCU has joined several other rail unions to negotiate together with Keolis on the transition. Click here to read the first statement jointly issued by the newly formed Coalition.

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  • TCU December 14, 2013

    TCU Supports the Extension of TTX Flatcar Pooling Authority

    In a recent letter to the Surface Transportation Board (STB), TCU President Bob Scardelletti expressed the support of TTX in their application to reauthorize the company’s flatcar pooling authority. In the letter President Scardelletti states: Transportation Communications Union/IAM strongly supports an extension of TTX Company’s flatcar pooling authority, as we rely on TTX to provide

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  • TCU November 9, 2013

    DOL Releases November Newsletter

    In the recently released DOL Newsletter: DOL Celebrates 75th Anniversary Honor Veterans by Hiring Veterans Creating Models for How Government, Business Can Work Together Doing Business in the USA Tracking Workplace Injuries to Help Prevent Them Meet the New DOL Leadership More…. 
Click here to read the November DOL newsletter.

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  • TCU November 1, 2013

    TTD Requests – Mandate Two-Person Crews on Freight Trains

    Just four months ago in Quebec, a runaway train carrying 72 cars of crude oil killed 47 people and demolished the town of Lac-Megantic.  The accident occurred after a crew member, working alone, parked the train uphill from the town for the night.  Unmanned, the train rolled down the track and exploded.  Though the official

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  • TCU October 26, 2013

    TCU Hosts Local Chairpersons Meeting

    A recent meeting of TCU/IAM Local Chairpersons presented the attendees with information vital to take back to their Locals. With a packed agenda for Clerks, Carmen, Supervisors and all other crafts within TCU and breakout sessions with the Unit National Reps each attendee was given information that will continue to make TCU a more effective

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