July 31, 2020, marks the retirement of TCU/IAM National President and Labor Legend Robert A. Scardelletti. President Scardelletti has fought for America’s working families and the members of TCU for 29 years as National President, with more than 53 years of membership in the TCU/IAM. Bob Scardelletti began his rail career as a Yard Clerk
Read moreMembers of the Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) are working hard to make trains safe for passengers across the United States, by sanitizing stations, deep-cleaning bathrooms and providing masks when necessary. A recently-released video highlights the work of these essential members and the dedication they have to the railroad industry. TCU/IAM represents workers on passenger railroads
Read moreTCU Member Debra McCoy of Lodge 626 is retiring with 34 years of service. She spent most of that time as a conductor and engineer in the New Jersey Transit Crew office. “Debra will be missed,” said TCU President-Elect Artie Maratea. “34 years on-the-job is a remarkable achievement and everyone at TCU wishes her the
Read moreStation ambassadors have been designated at 28 stations across the Metro-North system, and their job is to keep everything clean. In March, the MTA closed all ticket windows due to the coronavirus and instead of allowing all those ticket agents to go without work, they created station ambassadors temporary jobs. Station ambassadors constantly disinfect key
Read moreTCU National President Bob Scardelletti and National President-Elect Artie Maratea issued the following joint statement on the House Appropriations Committee’s passage of the FY2021 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations bill: “The House Appropriation Committee’s spending bill delivers record funding levels for Amtrak at a time when it’s needed most. The vision laid out
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