TCU President Bob Scardelletti sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood in support of the ten Northeastern Senators request to redirect the $2.4 billon in High-Speed Intercity Rail Passenger funds to the Northeast Corridor that were rejected by Governor Scott of Florida. “This would mark a major step forward in building the Northeast
On Thursday, February 24, 2011, all the unions in the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Labor Coalition agreed with MBCR to extend the cooling off period until 12:01 am on March 26, 2011. Negotiations for a contract will continue until then. If no agreement is reached by that date, the President will appoint a Presidential Emergency
After a long and grueling debate, the House passed H.R. 1, by a vote of 235 to189 primarily along party lines. The Bill is intended to fund government departments, agencies and programs through Sept. 30, 2011. Three Republicans voted against the final bill, Reps. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Walter Jones (R-N.C.) and John Campbell (R-Calif.) and
The House of Representatives will soon vote on an aviation safety and jobs bill that aims to repeal new and fair union election rules for aviation and rail workers. There’s a lot on the line with a newly elected Congress, and they need to hear from TCU members about the disastrous changes they are considering
Press Release from the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Rail Labor Bargaining Coalition: UNION COALITION ON MASSACHUSETTS BAY COMMUTER RAILROAD TO ASK FOR PRESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY BOARD, AVERTING STRIKE THIS SATURDAY February 22, 2011 All twelve unions in the MBCR Labor Bargaining Coalition have announced that they will request President Obama to appoint a Presidential Emergency Board (PEB)
Wisconsin workers have been fighting on the front lines against Governor Scott Walker’s assault on working families and collective bargaining rights. At the Trenton State House on Friday, February 25, 2011, at 12:00 noon, a group of Wisconsin workers will be welcomed by the New Jersey State AFL-CIO, national AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka, hundreds of
On Tuesday February 22nd, from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Massachusetts State House on Beacon Hill in Boston, join TCU members and other fellow union members and working families from the Massachusetts labor movement in a show of solidarity with the workers of Wisconsin, who are under attack from their anti-union governor. Governor
TCU President Bob Scardelletti sent a letter to each member of the House of Representatives urging them to oppose the Continuing Resolution (CR) which is expected to be considered this week. The CR will cause cuts that will have a deep impact on TCU members working in the Railroad Industry. These cuts will undermine passenger
Vice President Joe Biden announced a new plan that will help the nation reach President Obama’s goal of giving 80 percent of Americans access to high-speed rail within 25 years. The proposal will place high-speed rail on equal footing with other surface transportation programs by providing $53 billion in funding over six years to continue
On January 26, 2011, the National Mediation Board (NMB) released TCU and all other Coalition unions from further mediated bargaining with the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad (MBCR). The release starts a 30 day clock running; at the end of which self-help by either side would be available commencing February 26, 2011. However, it is extremely
