Job Insurance for TCU Members
With LECMPA job insurance, TCU members protect themselves from wage loss due to discipline.
TCU Members Join the Rally in Wisconsin
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
Scardelletti to Congress – Don’t Privatize Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor
TCU President Bob Scardelletti testified January 27 at a special hearing of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T&I). The hearing was held at Grand Central Terminal in New York City. The hearing was called by new T&I Chairman John Mica (R-FL), a longtime fierce critic of Amtrak, who replaced one of
Protect Your Kidneys, Save Your Heart
Enhancing Lives Affected by Kidney Disease – Vision of International Kidney Foundation The International Kidney Foundation has designated the second Thursday of March as World Kidney Day. Since its inception in 2006, their campaign each year focuses on a single theme to help bring awareness to kidney disease which is life-altering. On March 10th, the
TCU Members Attend Rallies Across the Country in Support of Wisconsin Workers
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
TCU Members at Disney Ratify New Contract
Members of the Service Trades Council, a coalition of unions that includes TCU, ratified a new contract with Disney World Friday February 25th. The Coalition represents over 21,000 full-time employees who had been working with contract extensions since last summer. The new contract is effective immediately and is valid through March 29, 2014. The new
President Obama Nominates Walter A. Barrows for Member of the Railroad Retirement Board
Walter A. Barrows is currently the Secretary-Treasurer of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) since 1999. Click here to read the release from the White House.
TCU Sends Letter to Secretary of Transportation – We Support High Speed Rail Funds for the North East Corridor
TCU President Bob Scardelletti sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood in support of the ten Northeastern Senators request to redirect the $2.4 billon in High-Speed Intercity Rail Passenger funds to the Northeast Corridor that were rejected by Governor Scott of Florida. “This would mark a major step forward in building the Northeast
COALITION UNIONS AND MBCR EXTEND 30 DAY COOLING OFF PERIOD
On Thursday, February 24, 2011, all the unions in the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad Labor Coalition agreed with MBCR to extend the cooling off period until 12:01 am on March 26, 2011. Negotiations for a contract will continue until then. If no agreement is reached by that date, the President will appoint a Presidential Emergency
House Passes Continuing Resolution to Fund the Government
After a long and grueling debate, the House passed H.R. 1, by a vote of 235 to189 primarily along party lines. The Bill is intended to fund government departments, agencies and programs through Sept. 30, 2011. Three Republicans voted against the final bill, Reps. Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Walter Jones (R-N.C.) and John Campbell (R-Calif.) and
Defend Fair Elections for Railroad Workers
The House of Representatives will soon vote on an aviation safety and jobs bill that aims to repeal new and fair union election rules for aviation and rail workers. There’s a lot on the line with a newly elected Congress, and they need to hear from TCU members about the disastrous changes they are considering