Clear support of high speed rail and Amtrak came from both sides of the aisle in the April 1, 2009 House Committee on Appropriations hearing to discuss the future of high speed rail, intercity passenger rail and Amtrak. “This is a breath of fresh air, just a few years ago we were talking about how
The FRA recently released a notice on the enforcement of harassment and intimidation provisions contained in the Rail Safety Bill. This would require railroads to establish policies to prevent harassment and intimidation of employees who report accidents or incidents on the job. Click here to read the FRA notice. Posted April 2, 2009
Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) was a sponsor of the original Employee Free Choice Act in 2003, he supported the bill again in 2005 and voted against a Republican filibuster of it in 2007, but he recently announced that he would support a filibuster this year in an attempt to block the legislation from coming to
Last year’s Amtrak agreements covering Carmen and ARASA-MofE and ARASA-MofW employees stipulated that Amtrak’s back pay obligations would be split into two parts, with Amtrak having one year to make good on the second payment. Amtrak President Joe Boardman has just announced that the second Amtrak retroactive payment will be made on May 1, 2009.
President Barack Obama nominated Joe Szabo to the FRA Administrator position at the Department of Transportation. Szabo is currently the Illinois State Legislative Director for the United Transportation Union. He also serves on the Federal Railroad Administration’s Rail Safety Advisory Committee developing federal regulations on rail safety. Prior to that, he served as the Mayor
Linda A. Puchala has been nominated by President Barack Obama for a member of the National Mediation Board. She is currently the Sr. Mediator at the National Mediation Board. Puchala joined the National Mediation Board in May 1999, as a Mediator, working on both airline and railroad cases. She directs the Board’s training programs, develops and
The recent AFL-CIO meetings provided the opportunity to meet important leaders who could make decisions that will greatly affect the membership of TCU. International President Bob Scardelletti met with; Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, to put forth personally the needs of TCU members. Important issues facing
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TCU International President Bob Scardelletti and TCU Assistant National Legislative Director Tony Padilla attended the official swearing-in ceremony of Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor. The swearing-in begins a new era at the Department of Labor where the needs and rights of working men and women have a voice over corporate interests. A longtime supporter
From left: TCU Assistant National Legislative Director Tony Padilla, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood, IAM GVP Robert Roach and TCU International President Bob Scardelletti. TCU International President Bob Scardelletti, Robert Roach GVP IAM, and Tony Padilla TCU Assistant National Legislative Director met with Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood at the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO
