Dear Sisters and Brothers, As you are aware, the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET), Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS), International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW), International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), and the Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM) have been negotiating…
Brothers and Sisters: Yesterday evening, I received a letter from the Labor Relations Department of the LIRR alleging that the text blast that went out Wednesday regarding a possible National Grid strike violated the Railway Labor Act. While we seek a legal opinion from…
As we begin 2025, I hope you and your families are well. Alstom JFK has had quite an eventful few months. If you work in customer service, you know exactly what I mean. I had the privilege of representing every employee at JFK when…
It is no surprise that each year it is us, the union members who are under scrutiny for working overtime and how much money we make, while the finger is never pointed where the real problem is, mismanagement. Thanks to our General Chaiman, our…
This Wednesday, March 6, 2024, three informational meetings will be held to discuss the updated contract proposed by Alstom. They will be held at 7:00 a.m., 12:30 pm, and 3:00 pm to give all three shifts the ability to attend. After each meeting has…
Brothers and Sisters, I hope this finds you and your families doing well. I like to mention your families because they are why we get up every day and come to work. They depend on us financially to provide them with all the benefits…
This Thursday, January 18, 2024, three informational meetings will be held to discuss the updated contract proposed by Alstom. They will be held at 7:00 a.m., 12:30 pm, and 3:00 pm to give all three shifts the ability to attend. Once the meeting has…
Dear Brothers and Sisters, In a continued effort to keep you informed, we encourage you take a minute and consider this … Did you know that the LIRR is by far the most productive and economically efficient commuter railroad in the country and that…
Over the last few months, we have made a concerted effort to keep everyone apprised of the negotiating environment we find ourselves in, whether it’s with our Newark brothers and Sisters at Alstom or us here at the LIRR. Unless you live in a…
It is important to understand that the last two agreements failed to cover historic spikes in inflation in 2021 and 2022 (7.8% and 6.3% respectively). As a result, our real pay fell by 7.8% between May 2020 and July 2023. Another contract ignoring this…