In his August 2020 letter to the membership, National President Maratea announced his initiative to implement online training for local officers and full time representatives to ensure that they receive the vital tools and knowledge necessary to effectively represent the membership. Accordingly, TCU’s online Leadership Program was launched. Three two-day virtual courses were held in
Terry Lucas began his railroad career in June of 1973. He was elected as District Chairman of TCU Local 284 in 1995 and elected as TCU Unit 3 Assistant General Chairman in 1997. In 2003 Brother Lucas was elected as Unit 3 General Secretary-Treasurer a position he held until he retired. Terry was a beloved
TCU reviewed the Social Media moderation policy in place for its current social media platforms. The new policy as published is: TCU/IAM social media content is created by people using Internet based publishing technologies with the intent of getting information to TCU/IAM members in a broad manner. The goal of the TCU/IAM social media communication
Transportation Communications Union/IAM members and leaders hosted a rally in four major U.S. cities on Sept. 30th to urge Congress and the Administration to provide Amtrak emergency funding, and to protest looming job cuts. More than 850 TCU members are targeted by Amtrak’s cuts, scheduled to take effect Oct. 1st. Members represented by five labor
TCU Honors and Remembers the members that perished in the attacks on September 11, 2001. James W. Barbella Edward Calderon Rocco Medaglia Eugene Raggio Edward T. Strauss These members and their families will never be forgotten.
In a recent letter to the TCU membership, National President Maratea lays out the changes he has implemented and the work plans he sees ahead of this Union. In the letter: Dear Brothers and Sisters: As you may already know, the TCU/IAM Executive Council unanimously elected me to succeed Robert Scardelletti as National President of
95 years ago today, A. Philip Randolph organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters. The Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters became the first African-American Union to win a national contract in the United States and receive a charter with the American Federation of Labor (AFL). In an epic struggle, the Porters fought the bitterly antiunion
The IAM recognizes this is a stressful time for many IAM Veterans due to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The IAM Employee Assistance and Addiction Services Program stands ready to assist Veterans and their families during this tough period. IAM is asking all veterans to fill out the contact information form online, so that the IAM
Brothers and Sisters, When I became National President of this great Union on August 1st, I said I was fired up and ready to get the work done. In my second week in office, I held an Executive Council meeting so that TCU could take some issues head on and make necessary changes to our
Washington, DC, August 7 — On August 5, 2020, 12 rail unions whose members and their families are covered by the NRC/UTU Plan and the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan, filed suit against the nation’s Class I railroad carriers in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia. The suit asks the
