The National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) launched a new campaign – Towns Without Trains – in an effort to organize against President Trump’s plans to eliminate Amtrak’s long-distance service. On the weekend of June 23rd, the campaign aims to spur local rallies all across the country to tell Congress to keep and support Amtrak’s long-distance service. Over 220
After the tragic crash in Hoboken, NJ, the New Jersey Transit (NJT) commuter railroad has been under intense scrutiny from the general public, regulators and elected officials. A week ago, the New York Times published a long expose detailing the failures of Governor Christie’s administration in properly investing in the railroad: …Under the Christie administration, the
President Obama announced today the nomination of Thomas Kotarac to serve as Chair of the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB). Mr. Kotarac has been recently working as Deputy Director of Policy for the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP). Prior to that he served as a Senior Aide to Senator Dick Durbin (IL) for eight years.
Earlier today, Hillary Clinton joined via phone to accept the endorsement from the AFL-CIO Executive Council. In her acceptance she reaffirmed her pledge to fight for working people, raise wages, invest in America, improve retirement security, and to defend the right to collectively bargain. With the endorsement of the AFL-CIO, Hillary Clinton has the
TCU Leaders Lobby Congress (clockwise from top left: Mitch Canter, Susan Harmon, Larry Jones, Greg Kocialski, Mark Taylor, Ron Kloos, Dennis Proulx, Bill Kelaher, Charles Jackson, Sal Rodriguez, Stephanie Reavis, Maggie Canter, Kevin O’Connell, Vernon Dove, Jeremy Fitzgerald) As part of the Machinists Legislative Conference, TCU leaders and representatives went to the Hill to lobby
Following growing opposition from Capitol Hill and the U.S. Department of Justice’s Antitrust Division, Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) announced today that they are ceasing efforts to merge with Norfolk Southern (NS), citing “no clear path to a friendly merger at this time.” This is a major win for workers on both carriers, as well as
The past week has not been kind to fans of a merger between Canadian Pacific (CP) and Norfolk Southern (NS). After House Transportation & Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster came out in opposition, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the U.S. Army both issued their own calls to pump the brakes. On Thursday,
In a short statement released this morning, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) stated his opposition to the prospect of a merger between Canadian Pacific (CP) and Norfolk Southern (NS). CP has been attempting a semi-hostile takeover of NS, vying to apply an unusual voting trust structure and make a direct appeal
Below are just some of the news clips surrounding the ongoing negotiations with New Jersey Transit and the rail labor coalition that has been negotiating for a contract for almost five years. Under the Railway Labor Act, the union coalition is free to strike after March 13. Asbury Park Press How NJ Transit landed on
Yesterday, nine members of the New Jersey Congressional delegation wrote to New Jersey Transit urging them to settle the long-standing contract battle with the large rail labor coalition, which includes TCU. Even though the labor coalition has made major concessions in its negotiations, and two independant federal panels have said that labor’s offer is the
