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Category Archives: Legislative Outlook
TCU-IAM Leader Urges House Members to Hold Amtrak Accountable on Systematic Campaign of Union Busting
WASHINGTON DC, Nov. 13, 2019 – Jack Dinsdale, National Vice President for the Transportation Communications Union (TCU-IAM) today testified before a House Transportation and Infrastructure subcommittee. Dinsdale, a longtime Amtrak worker, detailed a changing culture with the nation’s passenger rail corporation that today includes workers living “in fear for their livelihood and careers.” “Under its
US Congressman Dan Lipinski Visits TCU METRA Worksites in Chicago
Pictures of TCU Members this week when US Congressman Dan Lipinski visited TCU METRA worksites around Chicago. Congressman Lipinski spoke to TCU Members, and gave a hand in the workplace. Click here to view the pictures.
TTD Release – Transportation Unions Fight for Investments that Put Working People First
As a renewed wave of worker activism sweeps the country, the leaders of 33 transportation unions focused on ways to improve the lives of working families by creating and protecting middle-class transportation jobs, investing in infrastructure, and enhancing on-the-job safety during the Executive Committee meeting of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) of which TCU
Rail Labor and Management Continue Calls For Increased Funding For Railroad Retirement Board
A joint letter was written to Congress from the Rail Labor Division (RLD) of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) of which TCU is a member and the Association of American Railroads (AAR), requesting full funding of the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB). The letter reads: On behalf of the Association of American Railroads (AAR) and
Have You Registered for the IAM’s 2020 Presidential Endorsement Election?
Who should the IAM endorse for the U.S. president? Don’t miss the opportunity to register to have your voice heard! As you may have heard, there’s a new process that gives the IAM members the opportunity to vote online for a candidate of their choice. To do so, you must register to vote in
Rail shippers to Congress: PSR, demurrage are killing us
Last Thursday, the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials held a roundtable discussion with various railroad customers to hear their concerns with recent business policy initiatives of the railroads, including Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) and increased demurrage rates. Many of the concerns raised by customers are similar to those expressed by TCU and
CBS News affiliate interviews TCU’s Kevin Loftin on PSR, train safety
On Tuesday, Salt Lake City’s KUTV CBS News local affiliate published an investigative news piece on Union Pacific’s Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) model and its impact on safety, including the derailment of several trains in western states. TCU Carmen National Representative Kevin Loftin was interviewed throughout the program, and highlighted the importance of having adequate
Governor Signs New Jersey Transit Worker Bill
New Jersey Transit Labor coalition with Governor New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill that would stop New Jersey Transit from escaping rail worker lawsuits under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). Gov. Murphy signed the bill, S. 3164, into law on June 26 to restore worker protections for employees of NJ
TCU & IAM District 19 safety survey on “Precision Scheduled Railroading”
Today, TCU and the IAM’s District 19 are announcing the rollout of a survey tool for union members to tell their stories with regards to the safety impacts of “Precision Scheduled Railroading” (PSR), the Class 1’s new operating model. The goal of this survey is to collect data and information on unsafe practices being deployed,