TCU

Sort by
  • Legislative Outlook , TCU November 9, 2017

    Senate Committee votes to move Westmoreland

    Yesterday, the Senate Commerce Committee voted largely along party lines to approve Lynn Westmoreland for a five-year term on the Amtrak Board of Directors. Final approval of Mr. Westmoreland will now head to the full Senate where he’s likely to get confirmed. It’s unclear when the final vote will occur. A few weeks ago, TCU posted

    Read more
  • Local News , TCU November 5, 2017

    Official Announcement of TCU/IAM’s 35th Regular Convention

    The Thirty-Fifth Regular Convention of the Transportation Communications Union/IAM will be held at the Mirage Hotel & Casino, Las Vegas, Nevada, commencing at 9:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 24, 2018, and will continue from day to day until completion of the business of the Convention, including the election of National Officers, and shall conclude not

    Read more
  • Legislative Outlook , TCU November 3, 2017

    Senate confirms Trump’s NMB picks

      On Wednesday night, the U.S. Senate voted to confirm President Trump’s package of three nominees to the National Mediation Board (NMB). With these confirmations, the Board is now officially in Republican control and their decisions will be decidedly pro-management for the near future. The NMB is the agency charged with settling labor disputes in

    Read more
  • Member Benefits , TCU October 27, 2017

    Litigation Update – California and Massachusetts Paid Sick Leave

    Several states and local governments have adopted paid sick leave laws throughout the U.S. These laws allow people who predominantly work for employers within their jurisdictions to accrue and use paid sick time for various health concerns for both themselves and their family. Two (2) of these laws are the California Healthy Workplaces, Healthy Families

    Read more
  • Legislative Outlook , TCU October 26, 2017

    AFL-CIO Convention Resolutions – Wrap Up

    The 2017 AFL-CIO Convention wrapped up yesterday, and with it the adoption of a number of resolutions meant to guide the organization – and the labor movement – as it continues to fight for working families. Click HERE to see all the resolutions passed. Some of the highlights: Resolution #1 – A Worker’s Bill of

    Read more