In the letter from TCU President Bob Scardelletti: TO ALL LOCAL LODGE OFFICERS IN NATIONAL HANDLING Dear Sisters and Brothers: The industry, in their zeal to take us on, served their Section 6 Notices on Day 1, November 1, 2019. The industry is seeking sweeping concessions across the board on every aspect of our agreements.
Read moreTCU and TCU Carmen Division Join Coordinated Bargaining Coalition for National Negotiations Top leaders of 10 rail unions announced that their organizations will be participating in coordinated bargaining in the round of national negotiations that began on November 1, 2019. The unions comprising the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition are: American Train Dispatchers Association (ATDA) Brotherhood of Locomotive
Read moreJust before the 2018 holiday season, LIRR revoked its long standing practice of allowing early release for all non-essential employees on Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. TCU & IAM, along with SMART-TD, NCFO, IRSA, and BRS all grieved this issue. SMART TD brought the case before an arbitrator, who has just ruled in favor
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Read moreAs a renewed wave of worker activism sweeps the country, the leaders of 33 transportation unions focused on ways to improve the lives of working families by creating and protecting middle-class transportation jobs, investing in infrastructure, and enhancing on-the-job safety during the Executive Committee meeting of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) of which TCU
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