TCU/IAM continues to maintain a high level of education for its representatives. A new generation of Local Chairmen attended two TCU/IAM Leadership Seminars held on either April 3-8 or May 1-6, at the Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in southern Maryland. One week of intensive leadership training for new Local Chairmen provided the opportunity to
TCU/IAM continues to maintain a high level of education for its reps. 38 New Financial Secretary-Treasurers (FST) attended a Training Seminar held June 1-4, at the IAM Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in southern Maryland. Intensive training was provided for the new FST’s, giving them the opportunity to learn key FST responsibilities including: All Lodge
On April 15th, 2011 TCU/IAM Local Lodge 861 member, and Financial Secretary-Treasurer, Shantell Berry and her family lost their home to a devastating fire. Many TCU members from around the country responded with money and clothing donations. Not only individuals, TCU Local Lodges responded as well. TCU and IAM also both gave donations from their
On Wednesday, April 20, 2011, Local Lodge 861 members at Albany, NY, were pleased to present a check from TCU’s Disaster Relief Fund to sister Shantell Berry on behalf of TCU. Sister Berry, a mother of four young children, and Local 861 Financial Secretary Treasurer, recently lost all of their household effects to a devastating
On April 15th., 2011 TCU/IAM Local Lodge 861 member, and Financial Secretary-Treasurer, Shantell Berry and her family lost their home to a devastating fire. While everyone got out safely they only have the clothing they were wearing at the time the fire broke out. Their home was a complete loss. The family is currently staying
The conference will be held at the Holiday Inn Holidome & Conference Center; 2000 Loucks Road; York, PA. The Call to Order will be Monday June 20, 2011 at 9:00 am, and will continue through Wednesday, June 22, 2011 until all business has been completed. TCU President Bob Scardelletti sent a letter to every Local
April 4th marks the anniversary of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s assassination in Memphis. The sanitation workers were trying to form a union with AFSCME. Dr. King stood beside them because he knew the right to bargain collectively is every American’s right. He gave his life for the freedom to bargain, to vote, to afford
In one of the most petty acts in the recent wave of anti-worker attacks from Republican governors and legislatures, Maine Gov. Paul LePage has ordered the removal of a 36-foot mural depicting the state’s labor history from the Department of Labor. On top of that, he is removing the names of renowned labor leaders from
TCU members protested In Wisconsin to show our solidarity with the workers fighting for their collective bargaining rights. Even with all the protesting going on, in the dead of night, Wisconsin Senate Republicans rammed through a bill that strips Wisconsinites of the collective bargaining rights their parents and grandparents bargained for, marched for, went on
In a strong show of solidarity TCU members in Boston, Trenton, Baton Rouge and many other locations attended rallies to support the Wisconsin workers, who are embattled to keep their rights to collectively bargain. TCU members wanted to show their support in this fight. Hundreds of members joined the thousands of our union brothers and
