Category Archives: Carmen Division

TCU/IAM Carmen Division files request to the FRA for Public Hearing of UP Request to Discontinue Brake Tests on Trains in the Powder River Basin

The Brotherhood Railway Carmen Division, TCU/IAM (BRC) requested that the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) schedule a public hearing regarding the request by Union Pacific Railroad (UP) in the Powder River Basin to discontinue performing brake tests on designated trains due to the use of wayside detection technology. This is the second time UP has attempted

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Historic Agreement For TCU/IAM Carmen at Huntington Locomotive Shop

CSX and the TCU/IAM Carmen Division (BRC) recently signed a 4 year agreement to bring back scheduled sub-contracted work the Huntington Locomotive Shop and the Carmen workforce. This 4-year agreement includes the possibility of 20 years of work for the shop and gives Huntington Locomotive Shop the exclusive rights to perform all 4-axle rebuilds. This

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Carmen Division Overwhelmingly Ratifies Agreement with TTX

The TCU/IAM Carman Division ratified the agreement with TTX by an overwhelming margin. This agreement containes significant wage increases, maintains premium health care coverage with no increase in monthly contributions and provides work rule improvements. The wage increases in this proposal are calculated over the four year period and represent a 12.4% increase for Tier

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Carmen Division Opposes Two Recently Filed Petitions for Waiver

The Illinois Central Railroad seeks a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Regulations regarding Class IA brake tests. The Carrier wants to create a hybrid of the different mileage requirements for cycle trains and extended haul trains. TCU/IAM Carman Division has submitted comments to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requesting

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TCU/IAM Carman Division Send Comments to FRA

TCU/IAM Carman Division Sends Comments to the FRA Opposing the BNSF Waiver for Trains Originating at Powder River Basin Coal Mines The BNSF Railroad Company (BNSF) seeks a waiver of compliance to expand the existing waiver that granted relief from maximum mileage and inspection requirements. The waiver extended haul trains, to over 1,500 miles for

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RAIL WORKERS RADIOLOGICAL TRANSPORTATION TRAINING PROGRAM

The US Department of Energy (DOE) has shipped large amounts and a variety of radioactive material by rail for years. The number of rail shipments is expected to increase in coming years. With the increase in rail shipments comes the increased risk for rail incidents involving radioactive material.   The Rail Workers Hazmat Training Program

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CN and TCU/IAM Carmen Division Release Agreement on Work Rules

Pictured from TCU/IAM are National Vice President and Carmen General President Rich Johnson, TCU/IAM National Representative Ray Grygiel and TCU/IAM Assistant National Representative Bob Keppen: from CN; Director of Labor Relations Tom Sullivan, Labor Relations Manager Karen McCarthy and US Southern Region Mechanical Officer Darrell Hoyt. Canadian National (CN) and the TCU/IAM Carmen Division released

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TCU Member Saves Neighbor’s Family from Fire

Don Marino member of TCU Carmen Local 6295 is a true hero.  He was preparing to leave for work around 4:30 a.m. on Dec. 16, when he noticed, “sparks in the air” near the house next door. Then Marino saw more flames coming from the back of the two-story house and began pounding on the

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Fully Executed Carmen National Agreement Released

TCU/IAM has released copies of the fully executed National Agreements for the Carmen Division. The agreement is effective January 4, 2012. Click here to view the Agreement

Lodge 6793 Members in Houston, TX Receive Disaster Relief Checks

From left to right: front row – Jerry Colomb, Troy Rivette, Eric Roberts; middle row –  Kerry Simon, Bobby Tippie, Special Rep Johnny Flores, John Hunt, IR Danny Lancaster; back Row – Reggie Keller, Kenneth Jones, Gerry Scruggs Ten members from Local Lodge 6793 of Houston, Texas received checks from the TCU Disaster Relief Fund. 

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