By Chris Isidore, CNN Canada’s two major freight railroads have shut their operations, according to management of the two companies, locking out 9,000 members of the Teamsters union who operate the trains and dealing a potential blow to both the Canadian and US economies. To continue reading…
August 21, 2024 – Today, TCU & BRC reached a tentative agreement with CSX Transportation. The tentative agreement is a five (5) year term which provides 17.5% in General Wage Increases (18.77% compounded), improves vacation agreement entitlements, secures improvements in health and welfare benefits while maintaining the current 15% monthly contribution and modifies local work rules […]
August 20, 2024 – Today, TCU reached a tentative agreement with CSX Transportation. The tentative agreement is a five (5) year term which provides 17.5% in General Wage Increases (18.77% compounded), improves vacation agreement entitlements, secures improvements in health and welfare benefits while maintaining the current 15% monthly contribution and modifies local work rules currently in […]
Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National railroads have extensive networks in the U.S. By The Associated Press via nbcnews.com DETROIT — Canada’s two largest railroads are starting to shut down their shipping networks as a labor dispute with the Teamsters union threatens to cause lockouts or strikes that would disrupt cross-border trade with the […]
Lifetime Members: As of August 2024, most ‘Lifetime Member’ mailings have been sent out in the mail. Some of you may have been charged for the postage. Unfortunately, USPS made a mistake, and you were not supposed to be charged. On behalf of TCU, please accept our apologies. We will be reimbursing those who paid […]
July 30, 2024 – National Representative Jason Cox has negotiated six new positions for Carmen. These positions will support and assist with the utilization of the Wayside Visual System and other Wayside Technology for trains across the NS system. These positions will be stationed in Atlanta, GA. Carmen will be reviewing the video inspection to enhance […]
TCU National Legislative Director David Arouca. July 24, 2024 – TCU’s National Legislative Director, David Arouca, testified before a House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on the significant challenges the carmen craft is facing in the railroad industry today. Brother Arouca highlighted the issues our members consistently raise to us: the railroads are not giving them enough time […]
BYJOSH FUNK AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Major freight railroads are rushing railcar inspections, reinforcing known safety concerns raised by unions for years, but at a House hearing Tuesday they’ll present new evidence from federal inspectors that railcar checks are routinely less than two minutes per car. To continue reading…
By Railfan.com & Railroad Staff BNSF Railway Police have accused a 17-year-old railroad enthusiast of purposely derailing a coal train and filming it in Nebraska this spring. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that railroad police have referred the case to the Lancaster County Attorney’s Office recommending that the teenager be charged with felony criminal mischief after allegedly tampering […]
