As part of the last National Agreement, Health Advocate services were implemented to offer members assistance when an issue of balance billing arises; answer questions about the right medical treatment; assisting with coordinating medical care, or answering general benefit questions. As an incentive for accessing Health Advocate online, eligible members can enter to win a
TCU/IAM is renewing support for the United Way and Guide Dogs of America. TCU/IAM members are passionately committed to building stronger, healthier communities. TCU/IAM is proud to partner with these two great causes in this work. United Way improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good:
What is my Union Contract Worth Click here to view what a TCU contract is worth to a 30 year member retiring today. Cost of Wages & Fringe Benefits as of January 2019: Carman Clerks
The government shutdown is now in its third week. And IAM members are still feeling the pain. More than 800,000 federal workers and contractors, including thousands of IAM and NFFE-IAM Federal District 1 members, are affected by this ridiculous government shutdown. Please sign the IAM’s petition asking Senators to push Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell
UnitedHealthcare has announced the open enrollment under Group Policy GA-23111. The open enrollment period is being held during the months of November and December, 2018 for coverage starting January 1, 2019. Enrollment is open to all eligible railroad retirees or those former railroad employees and/or their dependents who meet one of the following criteria: Were
The lifetime maximum under the negotiated medical plan for early retirees will increase by $3,900 from $162,500 to $166,400, effective January 1, 2019, due to automatic adjustments based on medical cost inflation. The change affects members enrolled in the Railroad Employees National Early Retirement Major Medical Benefit Plan, GA-46000. This early retirement plan provides a
The Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan insurance companies are again offering emergency resources to those impacted by Hurricane Florence. They released a flyer that provides details and contact numbers for affected individuals in need of emotional support, prescription supplies, vision wear, medical care and more. Telemedicine services and free sessions with registered nurses
What is my Union Contract Worth Click here to view what a TCU contract is worth to a 30 year member retiring today. Cost of Wages & Fringe Benefits as of July 2018: Carman Clerks
No one who works for a living should have to put themselves in a compromising situation just to put food on the table. Yet, every year, thousands of working people, including frontline transportation workers, are hurt or killed on the job. It’s true that decades of struggle by working people and their unions have improved
TCU/IAM is happy to report that the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (“EEOC”) recently found in favor of TCU/IAM in a charge filed by the union against BNSF Railway. Recently, BNSF implemented an invasive medical reporting requirement (Rule 26.3.1), which required employees to disclose highly personal medical information to the company each time the
