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TCU National President Artie Maratea issued the following statement prior to the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s Reconciliation bill markup: “Our members applaud the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee’s draft stimulus bill, which would put thousands of our members back to work at Amtrak and commuter railroads, while providing much-needed help to railroaders on furlough
Read moreA federal judge ruled recently that Union Pacific Railroad is no longer bound to its 149-year-old contract with the City of Palestine and Anderson County. Local officials called the move a blow to local railroad workers and the economy, effectively gutting the future of the railroad jobs in the area. Through the original 1872 contract,
Read moreFebruary is Black History Month, and TCU is proud to recognize the valuable role African Americans play in our country and the labor movement. Traditionally TCU honors the legacy of A. Philip Randolph, a staunch leader in the civil rights and labor movements. In 1925 Randolph organized and led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters,
Read moreThere will be an IAM Grand Lodge Officer Election for General Secretary-Treasurer on Saturday, April 24, 2021. It is critical that members are aware of their right to request an absentee ballot and the process for doing so. Note that it IS permissible for members to request and vote by absentee ballot if they have
Read moreBeginning Monday February 1st, travelers and commuters will be required to wear face masks on nearly all forms of public transportation as part of a new order from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). TCU joined with the TTD affiliate unions requesting a mask mandate on all Department of Transportation regulated (DOT) modes.
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