Thirty-three officers and representatives of ARASA Lodge 5101 attended a comprehensive training course on April 12-14 in Arlington, Texas. All participants work for Union Pacific Railroad. Lodge 5101 has over 2,300 members, spread over 23 states, with 686 separate work locations. TCU/IAM Industry Relations Department staff conducted the 3-day course; Directors Allison Parker and Michele
A rose sits on a newly laid brick in honor of fallen TCU-IAM Local 5092 member Peter Adamovich, a 34-year Amtrak employee who was killed on the job while trying to save a colleague. IAM International President Bob Martinez speaks offers condolences and a promise to continue to fight for safer workplaces at the IAM
A recent letter sent from TCU President Bob Scardelletti spells out the April 2016 announcement from the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) regarding changes in their local Board field office hours. As a result of workforce reductions and increased workloads in several key areas, beginning June 1, 2016, the Board’s 53 field offices nationwide will
TCU/IAM members on New Jersey Transit have overwhelmingly ratified new contracts with New Jersey Transit, with yes votes ranging from 90% to 94%. Voter turnout was high in all three TCU/IAM crafts – ARASA, Carmen and Clerical. The successful vote follows similar yes votes by every union that has completed ratification – Brotherhood of Maintenance
NR Miller with former GC Kris Stark/Amtrak OBS. He had 33 years of service.
From left to right — Local 5087 officers A.J. Pretko, VP, Celeste young, GC, Tom Ferretti, PR, and John Vandyke, FST/RS. ARASA National Representative Mike Miller standing in back.
Following growing opposition from Capitol Hill and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) announced today that they are ceasing efforts to merge with Norfolk Southern (NS), citing “no clear path to a friendly merger at this time.” This is a major win for workers on both carriers, as well as
On April 3, 2016, Amtrak Train #89 collided with a backhoe performing track maintenance work in the Northeast Corridor near Chester, PA. The accident took the lives of two Amtrak track workers and injured approximately three dozen passengers aboard the train. TCU ARASA Lodge 5092 member Peter Adamovich was the supervisor who tragically lost his
Railroad employees frequently ask the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) how the acceptance of a buy-out from a railroad employer affects their future eligibility for benefits under the Railroad Retirement and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Acts. Click here to read a questions and answers provide information on this subject.
The past week has not been kind to fans of a merger between Canadian Pacific (CP) and Norfolk Southern (NS). After House Transportation & Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster came out in opposition, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the U.S. Army both issued their own calls to pump the brakes. On Thursday,
