TCU/IAM National President Bob Scardelletti addressed the IAM Transportation Conference, held Tuesday August 20th thru Friday August 23rd. Scardelletti spoke about the work that TCU and IAM members do that keep this country running, “Without the work of the members of this great Union, I submit to you, that the economy of North America
Read moreTCU/IAM National Roger Cain (middle of picture with white hat) stands with the striking IAM brothers and sisters at the Belshaw plant in Auburn, WA. TCU/IAM National Representative Roger Cain visited the IAM members on strike at the Belshaw plant in Auburn, WA. Stopping by twice to join the members on the picket line and
Read moreThe National Mediation Board (NMB) announced that on August 1, 2013, Mr. Nicholas Christopher Geale was confirmed by the United States Senate to serve as the third Board Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2016. Incumbent Member and Chairman, Linda Puchala, was also re-confirmed for a term expiring July
Read moreThis past year the Job Corps community faced many challenges. In Spring 2012 the DOL announced that there was a budget shortfall regarding the National Job Corps Training Program. With that announcement, came cutbacks in Job Corps contractors’ budgets. The TCU/IAM Advanced Training Program was also affected in that a certain percentage of contract funds
Read morePresident Obama will nominate two longtime labor lawyers to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), withdrawing two previously appointed candidates as part of a new deal to fully staff the NLRB and avert what is known as the “nuclear option” – a plan by Senate Democrats to eliminate filibusters of presidential nominations in the future.
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