This summer TCU/IAM members can save with Union Plus discounted hotel rates. Make your summer vacation dreams a reality with up to 50% off hotel stays. No matter where your travels take you, Union Plus has a hotel deal waiting! Book your summer vacation now https://unionplus.click/rt1. Life sometimes throws curveballs that can leave your loved
WASHINGTON, May 9, 2024 – TCU/IAM’s President Artie Maratea released the following statement: “On behalf of our members at Norfolk Southern (NS), I want to thank the shareholders for largely seeing through Ancora’s false promises and for supporting Alan Shaw as CEO. Since East Palestine, Mr. Shaw has been willing to come to the table
Thursday, May 2, 2024 – Workers at Transdev in Merced, CA, voted to join TCU. The vote was 100% in favor of joining TCU/IAM. The crafts included in the vote are Bus Drivers, Mechanics, Dispatchers and Utility Workers. Transdev is an international company that operates multiple modes of public transit. “I am very proud of
TCU/IAM National President Artie Maratea and Carmen Division General President Don Grissom attended the historic groundbreaking of America’s first high-speed rail line in Las Vegas, NV, on Monday, April 22. NP Maratea and Carmen Division GP Grissom were joined by Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg and other rail labor leaders. Brightline West
On April 10, 2024, the TCU Executive Council elected Brian Soderstrom as the new National Vice President. Brother Soderstrom joined TCU in 2005 as an Ore Dock employee of the Canadian National Railway at the Duluth and Two Harbors, Minnesota, Lake Superior Iron Ore shipping facilities. On October 1, 2014, he became a Board
Make 2024 the best travel year yet with the Union Plus Travel Benefits Awareness Campaign: Explore in ’24. Whether you are exploring destinations within the States, jet-setting overseas, or planning a relaxing staycation closer to home, Union Plus travel savings and discounts are tailored to make your time off smoother, more enjoyable, and, most importantly,
Yesterday, TCU and BRC joined the rest of rail labor in celebrating the finalizing of the two-person crew rule. The new rule will require most trains to have a minimum of two crew members, significantly improving operating crew safety as well as the safety of communities our trains pass through. “Common sense tells us that
The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (the Board) has announced in-person Pre-Retirement Seminars. Union officials, auxiliary members, and their spouses are welcome to attend, as well as rail employees and spouses within 5 years of retirement. Find below a schedule of the upcoming Pre-Retirement Seminars to be held by the Board during the period of April
Our April TCU Veteran of the Month is Brother Nicholas Contreras. Brother Contreras was drafted and served in the United States Army from March 1954 to March 1956. During his service, he completed 16 weeks of Basic and Advanced Infantry Training in Fort Bliss, Texas, and was stationed in Pittsburg, PA. Brother Contreras has been
TCU-supported nominees were appointed to the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) Passenger Rail Advisory Committee (PRAC) on Thursday, March 28th. STB announced the PRAC in November 2023 to provide guidance and make recommendations to the Board on passenger rail issues across the country. The Committee’s goals are to improve efficiency on passenger rail routes, reduce disputes
