2009 Cost of Wages and Fringe Benefits for Clerks and Carmen
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Category Archives: Contracts & Union Resources
TCU Serves National Section 6 Notice on Carriers
On November 16th, 2009 TCU/IAM Served Section 6 notice to the NCCC as the bargaining representative of the rail carriers for National Negotiation. Click here to read the TCU Clerical National Section 6 notice. Click here to read the TCU Carmen National Section 6 notice.
National Section 6 Notices Served on Clerks and Carmen
On November 2, 2009, the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC) served National Section Six Notices on TCU Carmen and Clerks. TCU’s Clerical and Carmen Notices are finalized, and were served on November 16, 2009, in coordination with several other rail unions. The Carmen and Clerical national rail contracts with the railroads represented by the NCCC
2010 Employee Cost Sharing Announcement – Railroad Employee’s National Health and Welfare Plan
The annual rate renewal meeting for the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan (the “Plan”) was held in Washington, D.C., on October 27, 2009, at which time payment rates for 2010 were established. Rail Labor (the Cooperating Railway Labor Organizations (CRLO) as a Joint Policyholder participated in the annual rate-setting meeting on an equal
NMB Proposes Changes in Voting Rule for Representation Elections
The National Mediation Board (NMB) is proposing to change representation election rules in both the railroad and airline industry. The proposed changes will allow workers to vote for union representation with a “yes” or “no” and determine the election by majority vote. This will remove the rule that votes not cast would be counted as
Grievance Training in New York
Thirty local Chairmen and Protective Committee members from several locals within units 86, 167 and 500 attended grievance handling classes recently in New York City. Both supervisors and clerks from Metro-North, Long Island, and Staten Island railroads as well as Amtrak participated in the 1 day training, set up by TCU International Representative Artie Maratea
FRA Awards $1 Million Rail Safety Grant to Operation Lifesaver
Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo announced a $1,015,000 grant for Operation Lifesaver, to continue its wide-ranging public education outreach efforts to raise awareness about the potential hazards at grade crossings and the dangers of illegal trespassing on railroad property. “Despite decreases in the number of train-vehicle collisions, promoting railroad safety is as important as ever,”
NLRB Releases Two New Videos on its Website
In the latest innovation to its award-winning website the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) now features two new videos on the site www.nlrb.gov: “Introduction to the NLRB Public Website” and “How to Use CiteNet,” the Agency’s electronic legal research database. The “Introduction to the NLRB Public Website” video provides viewers with a brief guided tour
New Policies Added to the Rail Safety Bill
The FRA recently released a notice on the enforcement of harassment and intimidation provisions contained in the Rail Safety Bill. This would require railroads to establish policies to prevent harassment and intimidation of employees who report accidents or incidents on the job. Click here to read the FRA notice. Posted April 2, 2009
Amtrak Announces ? Back Pay Will be Paid on May 1st
Last year’s Amtrak agreements covering Carmen and ARASA-MofE and ARASA-MofW employees stipulated that Amtrak’s back pay obligations would be split into two parts, with Amtrak having one year to make good on the second payment. Amtrak President Joe Boardman has just announced that the second Amtrak retroactive payment will be made on May 1, 2009.