Category Archives: TCU Blog

December 2024 Union Plus Programs

To celebrate the holidays, TCU/IAM members can find discounts to your favorite restaurants, Walt Disney World, car rentals, hotels, Costco and more by shopping through Abenity at unionplus.abenity.com. Access your Union Plus Concerts and Events discount by registering and/or logging into the Abenity website for Union Plus members. Get discounts on everything fun. Union members

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Merry REEFmas! – President Maratea Applauds Passage of the REEF Act

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

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Transportation Communications Union and Brotherhood Railway Carmen Ratify Agreements with National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC)

December 9, 2024 – TCU and BRC announced that their members have voted to ratify their respective Agreements with the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC), which mirror the five (5) year agreements reached earlier this year with CSXT, Norfolk Southern, and BNSF.  These agreements provide 17.5% general wage increases (18.77 compounded). These are the largest wage

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TCU mourns the passing of Joe Derillo, former International Representative of the ARASA Division

Joe Derillo Sr. began his railroad career as a Signalman and joined TCU Lodge 5092 in 1980 when he became a supervisor. Joe was elected as Lodge President in 1992 and elected as Local Chairman that same year. In 2002, Brother Derillo was elected President of the ARASA Division and in 2006, he became International

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TCU and BRC Reach Tentative Agreement with NCCC

 November 13, 2024 – TCU and BRC have reached Tentative Agreements with the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC) which mirror the five (5) year agreements reached earlier this year with CSXT, Norfolk Southern and BNSF.  These agreements provide 17.5% general wage increases (18.77 compounded). These are the largest wage increases achieved outside of a Presidential

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2025 TCU DUES RATE

In accordance with the IAM Constitution and as noted in this letter, their monthly per capita tax is increased by using the average of the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) as published by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Canadian

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COST SHARE DECREASES FOR RAILROAD EMPLOYEES COVERED BY THE NATIONAL RAILROAD PLAN

October 10, 2024 – Although healthcare premiums across the country continue to rise, effective January 1, 2025, TCU members’ monthly cost-share will decrease by $31.67 for those covered by the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan.  Over the last two years (2023 and 2024), TCU has fought to keep employee cost-sharing steady, and now

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