TCU’s delegation: from left, Alfred Coleman, IVP/NLD Bob Davis, Mark Taylor, Mitch Canter, IP Bob Scardelletti, Sal Rodriguez, Asst. LD Tony Padilla and Charles Jackson May 23, 2008— Hundreds of activists from the IAM—among them a delegation from TCU—met in Washington, D.C. from May 19-22 for the IAM 2008 Legislative Conference featuring four days
The Employee Free Choice Act has passed in the House of Representatives and now is pending in the Senate. Here from International Vice President and National Legislative Director Bob Davis is a report on the current campaign to win passage, including links to the AFL-CIO’s One Million Signatures campaign: May 16, 2008—Nearly 60 million American
Presentation of an award was made to TCU officers on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, during the IAM’s legislative conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Seen in the photo above from left, IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger presents award to TCU’s International President Bob Scardelletti while IAM Transportation General Vice President Robert Roach, Jr. and TCU International
April 3, 2008 —IVP Joel Parker testified this morning before the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, stressing the need to fund the second retroactive pay installment for Amtrak workers. Observing were International President Bob Scardelletti and National Legislative Assistant Director Tony Padilla. More At left, IVP Parker is seen testifying. In photo
TCU Assistant Legislative Director Tony Padilla reports that after 15 hours of fervent debate and votes on the nation’s budget for FY2009, on March 14, 2008 the House and Senate adopted a Budget Resolution that sets the stage for Appropriations for FY2009. Senate Chairman Kent Conrad and Senator Frank Lautenberg were able to include funding
TCU stands with the IAM in loudly protesting the decision by the Air Force to bypass U.S. union manufacturer Boeing to award a $40 billion contract to European corporations Airbus and EADS (European Aeronautic Defence and Space Co.). As the Machinists report, if Air Force officials were betting the outrage over the deal would die
February 6, 2008—President George W. Bush has presented Congress with a $3.1 trillion budget for Fiscal Year 2009 and once again he proposes cutting Amtrak to a level that would cripple the service. The Bush Budget proposes 40% less than what Amtrak received for FY 2008. Amtrak received $1.325 billion for FY 2008. The President
That members of Congress were willing to stand with union workers at Amtrak was vitally important in the days leading up to reaching agreement. All of the nine involved unions sent their best legislative representatives to Capitol Hill in the days preceding the negotiating sessions that resulted in the events of January 18. They took the case
The Legislative Watch is prepared by TCU National Legislative Director and IVP Bob Davis. Here is the most recent issue. Final Report, 110th Congress, released. Click here for the report issued January 2009.
RCPL Is Now MNPL With TCU’s affiliation with the Machinists, our political action committee, the Responsible Citizens’ Political League, has been merged into the IAM’s Machinists Non-Partisan Political League–MNPL. The purpose of the MNPL is the same as RCPL. Through it the voluntary contributions of our members are channeled to support political candidates who will
