Preparations are well underway for the TCU/IAM 36th Grand Lodge Convention, which will take place this July. Earlier this week, proposed Convention Rules, Constitutional Amendments, and Petitions and Resolutions were mailed to every delegate. Our Convention theme is Members Strong. At Convention, TCU/IAM will honor the hard work of our members working on the front
The Chairman of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Marty Oberman announced that they will be holding a public hearing on “Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service,” scheduled for April 26th and 27th. The STB will direct the big four Class 1 railroads to appear before the board, and has invited rail customers and labor organizations
The IAM announced today that effective May 1, 2022 it will launch the establishment of a new Rail Division. TCU/IAM will join IAM District 19 as charter members of this division. Together, TCU and District 19 represent tens of thousands of railroad workers throughout the United States. This division will strengthen the presence of TCU
The International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) agreed unanimously that the following nominations to the ITF Executive Board would be presented to the ITF Executive Board in April for its endorsement: Rich Johnsen, IAMAW Sean O’Brien, IBT The previous incumbents were thanked for their services to the ITF, and it was agreed that they will be
Effective April 1, 2022, TCU Lodge 626 Local Chairman Anthony Stevens of unit 167, Lodge 6295 Local Chairman Keith Schlamadinger of unit 600 and Local 6176 Local Chairman Alexander Wilczak of unit 320 have been appointed to the position of Assistant National Representative for their respective units. TCU National President Artie Maratea said, “I
The entire TCU family mourns the loss of Congressman Don Young. He was 88 years old. Mr. Young had served as Alaska’s representative in Congress since 1973, making him the longest serving member of the U.S. House of Representatives and earning the title, Dean of the House. Congressman Young was a pro-labor Republican in the
This year, for Black History Month, the IAM is highlighting some of our current history makers within the organization. All this month, IAM will be running stories on current Black activists in the IAM. Katrina Coleman started her union journey when she was hired as a clerk for Amtrak in Philadelphia in 1986. In 2014,
A final Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) rule will expand the scope of alcohol and drug regulations to cover mechanical employees as mandated by the SUPPORT Act of 2018. The rule will amend 49 CFR part 219 and will define a mechanical employee as any employee who, on behalf of a railroad, performs mechanical tests or
February is Black History Month, and TCU is proud to recognize the valuable role African Americans play in our country and the labor movement. Traditionally TCU honors the legacy of A. Philip Randolph, a staunch leader in the civil rights and labor movements. In 1925 Randolph organized and led the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters,
On January 19, 2022, the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition (CBC), declared negotiations to be at an impasse with the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC). On Monday, January 24th, TCU invoked mediation by the National Mediation Board (NMB) for the Carmen and Clerks. All other unions in the CBC did the same. “The Carriers have used every
