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  • TCU March 23, 2012

    TCU Files EEOC Discrimination Charges Against BNSF Sick Policy

    TCU has filed charges of discrimination with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), challenging Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) Railroad’s new policy on reporting medical events or conditions. The sweeping new policy requires employees to file reports even if there is no reasonable basis for believing the condition or event has any impact on the

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  • TCU March 16, 2012

    TCU Sends Letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood in Support of METRA’s Fox River Bridge Grant Application

    In a letter sent to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, TCU President Bob Scardelletti extends TCU’s support to the Fox River Bridge Grant application submitted by METRA. In the letter Scardelletti states:
 On Behalf of theTransportation Communications Union/IAM (TCU) I write in support of METRA’s MD-W Fox River Bridge grant application…If Awarded the bridge improvement

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  • TCU March 9, 2012

    TCU Job Corp Graduate Highlighted in March DOL Newsletter

    Juan Castellano attended and graduated from the advanced transportation program run by TCU/IAM in Washington DC. Castellano then held a series of aviation jobs, working his way up from customer service agent to his current position as airport supervisor for the merged United and Continental Airlines, and now United Airlines in San Jose, Calif. Click

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  • TCU February 17, 2012

    Important Dues Announcement Effective April 1, 2012

    Dues for most TCU members who are working will increase by $2.70 per month, effective April 1, 2012. In cases where dues are normally deducted a month in advance, the April increase will be deducted in March. Article 25, Section 2(c) of the TCU/IAM Constitution/ By-Laws, provides that minimum monthly dues, including assessments, shall be

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  • TCU February 17, 2012

    National Association of Railroad Passengers Releases February Newsletter

    The February newsletter from NARP includes: Page One House Transportation Bill Threatens Transit, PTC, California HSR NARP, Californians for High-Speed Rail, and Midwest High Speed Rail Association write                to Gov. Brown in support of HSR project New Norfolk Train to Operate by Year’s End, says Gov. Bob McDonnell (R) Page Two President’s Corner: the troubled

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