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The merger is complete. TCU/IAM members are now “Fighting Machinists.” TCU/IAM President Bob Scardelletti said, “This merger is a new beginning for our union. This pivotal moment will begin a new era in TCU’s proud history. The future of our great union will be strong and steady; IAM shares our roots in the railroad, our
Read moreThe Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit upheld the new union election rules issued last year by the National Mediation Board (NMB). The Transportation Trades Department AFL-CIO (TTD), of which TCU is a member, filed an amicus brief in support of the NMB position in this case. This decision affirmed a District Court ruling
Read moreIn 1888, 19 Machinists met in a locomotive pit in Atlanta, GA and formed what is now the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. In 1899, 33 railroad clerks gathered in the back room of a cigar shop in Sedalia, MO and formed what is now Transportation Communications Union/IAM. These two great unions, with
Read moreThe Machinists Union launched the new IAM App November 1st. The web-based application will enable IAM members to use their smartphones and tablets to read the new digital IAM Journal, act decisively on vital issues, share information with friends and family, and help organize new members. For information on how to download the free IAM
Read moreAmtrak is reporting record ridership and yet the US House of Representatives is busily planning ways to cut back or shut down the service altogether. Amtrak, formed in 1970 at the request of the private railroads which were at that time going bankrupt almost daily because of massive tax-payer-subsidized competition from truckers using the taxpayer-built
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