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TCU/IAM Reaches Tentative Agreement for Workers at Walt Disney World

Today the Services Trades Council Union (STCU) reached a historic tentative agreement with Walt Disney World.  Under the terms of the agreement minimum hourly rates will increase to $16 effective 10/1/2022 with full back pay for all eligible Cast Members.   Minimum hourly rates will increase to $17.00 upon ratification and will increase to $18.00 this

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Senate Committee holds hearing related to NS train derailment in East Palestine

  Yesterday the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing to discuss issues involving last months East Palestine train derailment. Attached is a video that shows some of the highlights from the hearing. “Like I’ve said before, PSR is finally getting the attention it deserves. It was obvious in the hearing yesterday that

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TCU-BRC applauds Federal Investigations of Norfolk Southern

The TCU and our Carmen Division welcome the recent announcements that the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) will be conducting special investigations into the safety culture at Norfolk Southern.   The recent derailments happening across the network have finally brought the needed attention to a business model that put profits

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BRC Assisting with NS Derailment Investigation in Springfield, Ohio

Representatives from the Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) are on the ground in Springfield Ohio assisting with the investigation into yesterdays Norfolk Southern train derailment.  We will support the investigating agencies to identify the cause of this derailment.     “We appreciate the swift work of the first responders.   We hope this derailment will be cleared quickly

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The East Palestine Derailment & Overall Rail Industry Safety

By Artie Maratea & Don Grissom Somehow “We tried to warn you,” just doesn’t quite cut it. For the past several years, rail labor unions – ourselves included – have been ringing the alarm bells about the dangers of the cost-cutting business model, so-called “Precision Scheduled Railroading.” Or, PSR for short. We’ve testified before Congress

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TCU & BRC JOIN RAIL LABOR IN HIGH-SPEED RAIL LABOR COALITION

LAS VEGAS (Feb 21, 2023) — Brightline West, America’s first true high-speed rail system connecting Las Vegas and Southern California, today, announced a landmark agreement, establishing a commitment with several craft rail unions for the use of highly skilled union labor in critical jobs required to operate and maintain this historic project. The memorandum of

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Brotherhood of Railway Carmen Reaches Agreement for Paid Sick Leave with Union Pacific

This weekend the Brotherhood Railway Carmen Division/TCU (BRC) reached a voluntary agreement providing paid sick leave for all BRC members working at Union Pacific Railroad.  This agreement provides up to four (4) days of paid sick leave to be paid at 100% of the employees rate of pay.  In addition it also provides members with

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TCU Carmen Division Overwhelmingly Ratify Agreements with D&H and Soo Line

The Brotherhood Railway Carmen Division/TCU (BRC) has ratified the Delaware and Hudson Railway Company, Inc. (D&H) Agreement by 100% & also, the CP Soo Line Agreement by 89.7%.  These agreements achieved the same historic wage increases and other entitlements as the National agreement.   BRC General President Don Grissom said, “I would like to thank

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