March 7, 2025, Washington, D.C. – On February 25, 2025, Jessica Cullop, Director of TCU’s Social Services Department, presented a Railroad Retirement seminar at the Amtrak Washington, D.C. Local Lodge meeting. Local Lodge T6364 President Curtis Harris and Local Chairman Andre Reese coordinated this seminar. Carmen General President Don Grissom, Carmen General Vice President Darren
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Cost of Wages and Fringe Benefits as of January 2025: Carmen Clerk
LORTON, Va., Feb, 19, 2025 – More than a year after voting to organize into the Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM), the largest union on Amtrak, a group of Drummac employees who work on the Amtrak Auto Train Property in Lorton, Va., are holding an informational picket against Drummac management’s stall tactics during negotiations. “These employees
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This serves as a reminder that the 2025-26 Union Plus scholarship application deadline of January 31, 2025, is fast approaching. If you have a college-age student(s) and have not already done so, they should submit a completed scholarship application along with all information as required by Union Plus, online only at UNION PLUS SCHOLARSHIP. Once again,
Effective January 1, 2025, the employees’ monthly cost share is $277.54, a decrease of $31.67 from 2024 for all employees covered under the National Health and Welfare plan. In addition, as a result of the recently ratified agreements on various properties, several improvements to the current healthcare plan are also being implemented. These improvements
January 9, 2025 – TCU’s Women’s Committee, FIERCE, wanted to end 2024 by giving back to the community over the holiday season. Similar to last year, FIERCE wanted to help a family in need and was introduced to the Williams family by Arika Davenport, a member of TCU Local Lodge 570. FIERCE worked closely with
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On Wednesday, December 18th, the U.S. Senate passed the Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness (REEF) Act as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation will now head to President Biden’s desk to sign into law. Since 2011, Railroaders’ unemployment and sickness benefits have been unfairly and unjustifiably cut by 5-8%. Rail labor
