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House Leaders Request Study on the Impacts of Precision Scheduled Railroading on Workers, Safety and Shippers

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgMay 13, 2021Legislative Outlook, TCU Blog

House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Railroads Subcommittee Chairman Donald Payne, Jr (D-NJ). Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Railroads Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) are requesting the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine the impacts of precision

TCU President Maratea Continues to Hit-The-Road and Meets Members at Disney World

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgMay 8, 2021TCU Blog

TCU is one of the six unions in the Service Trades Council Union (STCU). We represent members in a variety of job classifications between resorts, parks, transportation and recreation. This week, National President Maratea visited with TCU members, Shop Stewards and Business Agents. His visits included the opportunity to interact with members both on and

TCU President Maratea Participates in Amtrak 50th Anniversary Video Tribute

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgMay 1, 2021TCU Blog

TCU President Maratea at at 1:30:45 in the video. TCU President Artie Maratea, President Joe Biden and union leaders marked Amtrak’s 50th anniversary, and set a bold, new vision for passenger rail in America. Together they all are calling for passage of the American Jobs Plan, which contains $80 billion in new resources for Amtrak

Women’s History Month – On International Women’s Day TCU Honors Labor Trailblazer Mother Jones

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgMarch 8, 2021Local News, TCU Blog

The theme for International Women’s Day this year is Choose To Challenge, with specific action plans that reverberate longstanding Labor movement principles: Take action for equality, a challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change. Historic inspiration and strength to invoke change can be gained from one of Labor’s most fiery and

Senate Passes COVID Relief Bill

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgMarch 8, 2021Legislative Outlook, TCU Blog

The Senate approved the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package Saturday, over 24 hours after opening debate on the bill. The bill is expected to be signed into law by President Biden. “For over a year the American people were told they were on their own,” said President Biden “This nation has suffered too much

Congressional Leaders meet with Amazon Employees in Support of Union Vote

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgMarch 5, 2021Local News, TCU Blog

A group of House Democrats met with Amazon workers in Alabama, the latest move to support union drives as it tries to get pro-labor legislation through Congress. Organized by Rep. Andy Levin of Michigan, a labor lawyer who worked for years with the AFL-CIO, the delegation will include Rep. Terri A. Sewell of Alabama and

FRA Issues Emergency Order Requiring Face Mask Use in Railroad Operations

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgFebruary 26, 2021Local News, TCU Blog

The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued an Emergency order implementing a mask requirement for all freight and passenger railroad employees in all crafts. This comes after the recent Center of Disease Control guidelines. According to the FRA, field observations from safety inspectors regarding mask use on railroad property indicate “that the critical practice of

Ninth Circuit Ruling Favors Two-person Train Crews

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgFebruary 23, 2021Carmen Division, TCU Blog

Three states and two railroad unions achieved a favorable decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit regarding an attempt by the Trump-era Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to do away with two-person operating crews on freight trains operating in the U.S. The case, brought by the states of California, Washington and Nevada

TTD Release – Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger Elected as President and Secretary-Treasurer

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgFebruary 19, 2021Local News, TCU Blog

Executive Committee unveils award to honor former president Larry Willis Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger were unanimously elected today as President and Secretary-Treasurer, respectively, of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), by the organization’s Executive Committee, of which TCU is a member. Regan started at TTD as a legislative representative in 2011, was elected secretary-treasurer

2020 Grievance Handling Report: 1.1 Million Dollars Collected for TCU Members

By giffordk@TCUnion.orgFebruary 12, 2021Local News, TCU Blog

TCU/IAM members received over 1 million dollars in 2020 as a direct result of grievance settlements on the property and/or arbitration awards. In addition 45 members were returned to work after having been improperly terminated or dismissed from service. “Filing grievances to protect our members and our work is the primary responsibility of every TCU/IAM

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