IAM Delegates meeting in Toronto, ON, for the 38th Grand Lodge Convention voted overwhelmingly to formally endorse Barack Obama and Joe Biden for a second term as President and Vice President of the United States. IAM Grand Lodge Conventions are scheduled in part to coincide with U.S. presidential elections and to give delegates an opportunity to
IAM Local 1947 Vice President Andrew Hounshell (left) was chosen to introduce President Barack Obama at a campaign rally in Cincinnati, OH, where the President vowed to protect U.S. auto and steel workers from unfair duties levied by China on American-made cars. IAM Local 1943 Vice President Andrew Hounshell admitted he was stunned to receive
TCU/IAM clerical workers overwhelmingly ratified a new contract by an 86% margin. Vice President Tom Truhler and National Representative Anthony Siriano were the lead negotiators for this Agreement that covers clerks on Canadian National, Wisconsin Central Railroad, Grand Trunk Western Railway, Illinois Central Railroad Company, and Chicago Central and Pacific Railroad. Workers under the Agreement
At the recent 2012 GOP Convention a platform was adopted with the obvious purpose to eliminate labor and undermine collective bargaining. The proposed platform would attempt to eliminate the NLRB voting rules for fair union elections and enact a national right to work law. Other direct attacks on labor written into the program would seek
The platform approved by Republicans at the recent GOP Convention calls for the elimination of funding for Amtrak, passenger rail service, privatizing airport security screening “wherever possible” and stopping the use of money earmarked for highway construction for other purposes. The more than 30,000-word document was approved on the first full day of the 2012
TCU members continue to support our IAM brothers and sisters on strike at Caterpillar in Joliet, Il. This continued fight, at Caterpillar, needs to be supported by everyone. TCU President Bob Scardelletti has asked all TCU members in the area to give whatever support they can. Many TCU members have stopped by the picket line
At the invitation of Local 867 Chairman Justin Roberson, TCU President Bob Scardelletti attended the Local 867 union meeting and visited the Koppers and BNSF work sites in Galesburg Il. President Scardelletti walked the work sites and spoke to many members some stating how proud they were to have the President of the union visit
The National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust (NRRIT) has released its quarterly update for the period ending June 30, 2012. Click here to view the update.
Pictured; TCU Local 1295 member Erskine Sims and Local Chairman Matt Hollis TCU Local 1295 member Erskine Sims, general support clerk for the Locomotive Service Center at CSX’s Boyles Terminal in Birmingham, celebrated his 60 years’ service anniversary on June 30. At the celebration TCU 1295 Local Chairman Matt Hollis presented Brother Sims with a
A recent letter from TCU President Bob Scardelletti announced that for the first time, the annual 2013 Open Enrollment for members covered under the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan (Plan), would be done online. Members will be receiving a postcard in the near future, which will announce the new electronic Open Enrollment. The
