Bob O’Connell, a Supervisor and member of TCU Local 5197, daughter Meghan is 12 years old and has been training in gymnastics since she was 7. She trains 6 days a week 3 hours a day. She recently won the gold medal at the World Championship in France. Meghan
The Machinists Union is now an organizational sponsor of ONE NATION WORKING TOGETHER. A host of major civil rights, religious, labor and environmental organizations are working together to pull off the largest jobs rally in Washington, DC in decades. And there will be local events held in communities all across the country. It all happens
TCU member Nicole Anderson has been awarded substantial damages by a Department of Labor Administrative Law Judge, who found that Amtrak retaliated against her after she filed an injury report. In a decision that is considered the first under the 2007 amendment to the Federal Rail Safety Act (FRSA), the judge awarded Anderson: • $2,666.67
On Monday August 30th at 5pm members from Long Island Railroad (LIRR), including hundreds of TCU members will rally at the north side of Mineola Train Station to support LIRR jobs and safe rail service. All TCU members are encouraged to attend the rally in support of our members on LIRR. Click here to view
An arbitrator’s decision in a grievance filed by TCU versus the Yellow Transportation Company went in TCU’s favor. The decision is worth about $50,000 according to TCU International Vice-President Joe Condo. The grievance was filed when TCU members lost their positions due to the company decision to dovetail the seniority rosters. Combining of seniority from
Howard Isaacson from TCU Local Lodge 894 received a disaster relief check. Isaacson’s home was destroyed by fire. Pictured when receiving the check from left to right are; Local Chairman Lodge 894 Milo Moawad, Brother Howard Isaacson and his wife, and IR Tom Truhler. TCU Disaster Relief forms can be obtained from your Local Chairmen
A seminar on collective bargaining was held February 14 – 19, at the IAM Winpisinger Center. The class covered many topics in collective bargaining: Research for Negotiations Proposal Presentation Pension and Healthcare Issues Pension Bargaining Legal Issues Committee Negotiating Contract Drafting and Closing The seminar was attended by TCU Local 6132 Chairman Harold Holsinger, Local
In a recent meeting of newly established Local 961the following officers were installed into office: Rick Blackburn – Local Chairman Connie Koechner – Fin. Sec/ Treas Pat Crawford – Vice Pres Sara Hoskin – Recording Sec Claudette Bridges – President Pictured are the officers above from left to right and International Representative Tom Truhler.
TCU/ARASA Amtrak On-Board Supervisors recently won a historic victory, when Arbitrator Edwin Benn ruled that Amtrak violated their collective bargaining agreement by creating management jobs to perform the work of abolished ARASA On-Board Chief positions. As a result of the award, the Carrier returned the disputed work to ARASA and created 19 new ARASA positions
The TCU Carmen Division and IR Department conducted a week long brief writers seminar for newly appointed Assistant International Representative Steve Wilhelm of unit 200. The seminar focused on the proper handling of grievances and the formal writing of submissions for arbitration. Sitting in on the seminar were Carmen Division Assistant President, Marvin Napier; General
