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On November 18, 2019, SEPTA Carmen overwhelmingly ratified a contract which spans the period of February 17, 2017 thru February 16, 2022. The first wage increase was effective November 24, 2019. “I would like to thank the members for voting and their perseverance to get this contract completed,” said TCU Vice President Artie Maratea. “I
Read moreTCU and TCU Carmen Division served our Section 6 Notices upon the industry. These notices seek a wide range of improvements and while all issues will be discussed during this round of National Negotiations, our priority will be Wages and Health and Welfare. Those were the two top priorities in the TCU survey. We at
Read moreWASHINGTON DC, Nov. 13, 2019 – Jack Dinsdale, National Vice President for the Transportation Communications Union (TCU-IAM) today testified before a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee. Dinsdale, a longtime Amtrak worker, detailed a changing culture with the nation’s passenger rail corporation that today includes workers living “in fear for their livelihood and careers.” “Under its
Read moreIn accordance with the IAM Constitution, monthly per capita tax is increased by using the average of the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) as published by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Canadian Consumer Price Index as published by Statistics
Read moreU.S. Sens. Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are questioning the decision of FreightCar America to close its Roanoke, Va. plant and lay off 200 workers while the company opens a new production facility in Mexico.
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