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TCU Joins Members of Congress and Labor Leaders to Call for Rail Safety Reform on Three-Year Anniversary of East Palestine

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4, 2026 – On the three-year anniversary of the East Palestine train disaster, Transportation Communications Union/IAM National Legislative Director Dave Arouca and National Legislative Representative Connor Vargo joined labor leaders, Members of Congress, and local elected officials to call on Congress to pass the Railway Safety Act and bring much needed safety reforms

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TCU/IAM Executive Council Elects Katrina Coleman as New National Vice President

MARYLAND, Feb. 4, 2026 – The Transportation Communications Union/IAM is proud to announce that Katrina Coleman has been elected National Vice President by the TCU Executive Council, effective March 1, 2026. Sister Coleman brings nearly four decades of dedication to the labor movement and a proven record of leadership, advocacy, and service to TCU members.

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TCU FIERCE Continues Third Annual Holiday Tradition

On December 23, TCU’s Women’s Committee founder and National Representative, Katrina Coleman, delivered Christmas presents to the Wilson family in Baltimore, MD, supporting four children ages 4 to 14. This visit marked the third annual Adopt-A-Family effort organized by TCU FIERCE, with generous support from local TCU lodges in the surrounding area.  Coleman was joined by

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BRC, Rail Labor Meet with U.S. Senators to Push for Rail Safety

Jan. 24, 2026 – This week, representatives of TCU’s Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) Division met with Senate offices in Ohio and Indiana to discuss ongoing safety issues in the Class I freight rail industry, as part of a broader rail labor effort to advocate for passage of the bipartisan Railway Safety Act. BRC National

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TCU applauds bipartisan passenger rail assault protection legislation

Jan. 16, 2026 – Today, the Transportation Communications Union/IAM applauds the introduction of the bipartisan Passenger Rail Crew Protection Act (PRCPA) which would make it a federal offense to assault a crew member aboard a train, or service employees in a train station. These protections closely mirror the same federal protections given to airline crew

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Rep. Jimmy Gomez, 14 L.A. Region Members of Congress Urge Alvand Back to the Table, Warns Against Targeting

Jan. 7, 2026 – On December 19th, 2025, Representative Jimmy Gomez (D-Los Angeles) led a letter with 14 of his colleagues to Alvand Transportation CEO Victor Alvandi, urging the company to come back to the table and negotiate with the Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) members who voted to organize more than a year ago. Bus

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National Leadership Change At TCU/IAM

MARYLAND, Dec. 17, 2025 – This morning, TCU/IAM Executive Council unanimously elected National Vice President Matt Hollis as National President-Elect to fill the interim vacancy created by the sudden resignation of Artie Maratea due to health concerns. “I am deeply honored by the confidence and unanimous support shown by the Executive Council in selecting me

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TCU/IAM Holds Informational Picket at Los Angeles Union Station Urging Alvand to Return to the Table for a Fair Contract

LOS ANGELES, CA, Dec. 12, 2025 – The Transportation Communications Union/IAM (TCU/IAM) held a powerful informational picket on December 5, 2025, at Los Angeles Union Station, calling on Alvand Transportation to return to the bargaining table and negotiate a fair contract for the workers who keep their operations running every day. TCU/IAM members, IAM Rail

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