Category Archives: ARASA Division

TCU, BRC and ARASA Members Ratify Tentative Agreements with Amtrak

The deadline to vote in the Amtrak Tentative Agreement ratification was 3pm EST, today. The Agreement has been ratified by the following TCU/IAM Crafts: TCU Clerical – 70% BRC Carmen & Coach Cleaners-  69% ARASA-OBS – 92% ARASA-MOE – 56% TCU continues to use our new, independent electronic voting process which allows great voter participation. 

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TCU Local Chairs Attend The First Michele Reese Memorial TCU/IAM Local Chair Leadership Training at the IAM Winpisinger Center

This week TCU Local Chairpersons from across the country participated in TCU/IAM Local Chair Leadership Training. These classes are held annually at the William W. Winpisinger Center in Southern Maryland and is designed to provide newly elected Local Chairs with a full week of hands-on, in-depth training on a variety of important topics.  Participants gain

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During Women’s History Month TCU/IAM celebrates the hardworking women in our Membership and in Local Lodge Leadership

As the month of March comes to a close TCU/IAM celebrates hardworking members for Women’s History Month Billie Miller, from Stevens Point, WI is the first woman in the U.S. on Canadian National Railroad to complete her Carman’s Apprenticeship Training. Billie is also the Local Protective Committee-person for Local Lodge 6013 for the Stevens Point

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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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TCU BRC Members Ratify Agreement on Fruit Growers Express (FGE)

Fruit Growers Express (FGE) Carmen ratified their tentative agreement by 89%.  The Contract Supervisors ratified their tentative agreement by 100%.  This contract delivers the same historic compensation increases that Presidential Emergency Board 250 provided in the National Agreement.  The historic National Agreement was achieved by National President, Artie Maratea, and the TCU Negotiating Committee, which

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The Coordinated Bargaining Coalition again calls on NMB to proffer arbitration

While waiting for a response to our recent request to the National Mediation Board that a proffer of arbitration be issued by the Board to move our contract dispute to the next level, CBC unions participated in two additional days of mediated bargaining sessions with NCCC this week. Once again, the nation’s class 1 rail

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TCU Clerks and Supervisors Overwhelmingly Ratify Agreement with Keolis

TCU Clerks and ARASA Division Ratify Agreement with Keolis. TCU Clerks ratified the agreement with 83% voting in favor the TCU ARASA Division members ratified at 84%. The TCU Carmen division will end the voting process Nov 2nd and will await the TWU Carmen results ending November 9th. The new agreement will give TCU members

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