April 23, 2007—International President Bob Scardelletti announced today that TCU members at Metro-North Railroad have voted overwhelmingly to ratify a new agreement that is “positive and progressive” and “a testament to the unity of the membership and to the labor coalition that persevered through four long years of difficult bargaining.” That coalition of unions, the
April 2, 2007 — In a letter to rail union leaders, Railroad Retirement Board Labor Member V. M. Speakman calls attention to a situation which sometimes arises in cases involving disability anuity applications under the Railroad Retirement Act. ”An employee cannot file an application for a disability annuity until he or she is no longer on the
NMB Members Confirmed by Senate December 9, 2006 The Senate confirmed the appointment of two members of the National Mediation Board on December 9, 2006. Elizabeth Dougherty joins the Board December 13 as a new member. She will finish the term of outgoing member and chairman Edward J. Fitzmaurice, Jr, through June 30, 2007, and
Clerical Members: 2003 Arbitrated Agreement–Clerical Carmen Members: 2003 Arbitrated Agreement–Carmen September 25, 1964 Agreement (Shop Crafts)
These articles contain an in-depth analysis of one of the many grievance issues that face TCU Local and District Chairpersons. They are separated into two major categories that cover nearly all local representation issues: 1) interpretation and enforcement of work rules, and 2) discipline. Rules Interpretation and Enforcement • Grievance Handling — The Importance of the Three
Act — The term for legislation once it has passed both houses of Congress and has been signed by the president or passed over his veto, thus becoming law. (See also Pocket Veto.) Also used in parliamentary terminology for a bill that has been passed by one house and engrossed. (See Engrossed Bill.) Abeyance —
