WASHINGTON, Sept. 2, 2026 – The Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) and IAM District 19 have joined the Stop the Rail Merger Coalition, strengthening a growing alliance of rail labor organizations and other industry stakeholders opposed to the proposed Union Pacific-Norfolk Southern merger. TCU/IAM and District 19, both part of the IAM Rail Division, represent thousands
August 27, 2026, Rockville, MD – TCU leadership has met extensively with Union Pacific Labor Relations, all the way up to the CEO, seeking meaningful commitments to protect our members from the impacts of the proposed UP-Norfolk Southern merger. Despite those efforts, we have received little more than assurances. TCU’s members have voiced their concerns.
July 17, 2026, Atlanta, GA – Less than one year after voting to join the Transportation Communications Union/IAM (TCU/IAM), the Alstom technicians who operate and maintain the Plane Train at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport have resoundingly ratified their first collective bargaining agreement. The agreement concludes a hard-fought round of bargaining and establishes the hallmarks of
June 11, 2026, NEW YORK – Members employed at the Long Island Rail Road have ratified an Agreement, concluding a years-long bargaining process that culminated in a historic coalition-wide strike and a voluntary settlement with the Carrier. Member participation in the ratification vote reached unprecedented levels, reflecting the engagement and commitment of the membership throughout
May 17, 2026, NEW YORK – The Long Island Rail Road Bargaining Coalition has reached a voluntary agreement with the Carrier, ending the strike and securing a settlement largely consistent with the recommendations of Presidential Emergency Board No. 253. From the release of PEB 253 forward, the Coalition maintained that a voluntary agreement could and
May 17, 2026 Brothers and Sisters, After negotiations broke down following the expiration of the cooling-off period, the Long Island Rail Road Bargaining Coalition exercised its right under the Railway Labor Act and initiated self-help at 12:01 AM on May 16, 2026. The National Mediation Board has requested a meeting with the Coalition this morning.
May 16, 2026, NEW YORK – Workers on Long Island Rail Road are officially on strike as of 12:01 a.m. following the expiration of the final status quo period under the Railway Labor Act. This is the first strike on LIRR in more than 30 years. After years of negotiations, mediation, and two Presidential Emergency
The second Presidential Emergency Board to render a decision in the past five months, like the earlier appointed board of experts, recommends raises for LIRR’s workers and rejects MTA’s call for sweeping changes to contract language. March 23, 2026, NEW YORK – On March 16, Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) 254, the second board assigned to
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24, 2026 – Today, U.S. Sens. Jon Husted (R-OH), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Eric Schmitt (R-MO), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Roger Marshall (R-KS), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Railway Safety Act in the Senate. This legislation largely resembles previous bipartisan legislation led by then-Sens. J.D. Vance (R-Ohio) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) that passed out
February 20, 2026 – The Transportation Communications Union/IAM (TCU) has reached a tentative agreement with BNSF covering members at the BNSF Cicero, Corwith, Seattle, and Memphis Intermodal facilities. The agreement delivers the wage increases achieved on the National Freights, totaling 17.5% in GWIs over five years (18.8% compounded) with retroactive pay beginning July 1, 2025.
