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Norfolk Southern Railway Co. has been ordered by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration to pay a former employee $122,199 in damages as well as reasonable attorney’s fees. The company violated the employee’s rights under the whistleblower provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Act by terminating the employee for reporting an
Read moreTCU President Bob Scardelletti released a statement to everyone Involved in the United/Continental/Continental Micronesia Elections “As the President of the Transportation Communications Union/IAM (TCU), I want to encourage you to view the video I recorded about this election at www.voteiam.com. I know that this election is important. Your future career and well-being will be
Read moreIAM sent a letter to every member of Congress strongly opposing the pending trade agreements with Columbia, North Korea and Panama. In the letter it states, “A critical test for any trade agreement is whether it will create American jobs, raise living standards, and improve international labor, consumer, and environmental standards. A careful review of
Read moreRail Labor scored a major victory. The United States Supreme Court rejected an argument by CSX Transportation that would have made it much more difficult for railroad workers to be compensated when they are injured on the job as a result of a railroad’s negligence. In a letter to TCU Carmen Division General President Rich
Read moreA Wisconsin judge has struck down a law taking away nearly all collective bargaining rights from most state workers. Dane County Circuit Judge Maryann Sumi ruled recently that Republican legislators violated Wisconsin’s open meetings law during the run up to passage. She says that renders the law void. The law pushed by Gov. Scott Walker
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