Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) prepares a Form BA-6, “Certificate of Service Months and Compensation,” for every railroad employee with creditable railroad compensation in the previous calendar year. The RRB will mail the forms to employees during the first half of June. Anyone with compensation reported in 2020 who has not received
From left to right in photo: Mrs. Cheryl Abitz, Former Alaska RR Local Chairman, James Abitz & Assistant General President of the Carman Division, Don Grissom. On May 23, 2021, AGP Don Grissom presented Brother Abitz a plaque in recognition of his service to the BRC/TCU Union. This picture was taken in Fond du Lac, WI in
House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Railroads Subcommittee Chairman Donald Payne, Jr (D-NJ). Chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Peter DeFazio (D-OR) and Chairman of the Subcommittee on Railroads Donald M. Payne, Jr. (D-NJ) are requesting the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) to examine the impacts of precision
TCU is one of the six unions in the Service Trades Council Union (STCU). We represent members in a variety of job classifications between resorts, parks, transportation and recreation. This week, National President Maratea visited with TCU members, Shop Stewards and Business Agents. His visits included the opportunity to interact with members both on and
TCU President Maratea at at 1:30:45 in the video. TCU President Artie Maratea, President Joe Biden and union leaders marked Amtrak’s 50th anniversary, and set a bold, new vision for passenger rail in America. Together they all are calling for passage of the American Jobs Plan, which contains $80 billion in new resources for Amtrak
The theme for International Women’s Day this year is Choose To Challenge, with specific action plans that reverberate longstanding Labor movement principles: Take action for equality, a challenged world is an alert world and from challenge comes change. Historic inspiration and strength to invoke change can be gained from one of Labor’s most fiery and
The Senate approved the $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package Saturday, over 24 hours after opening debate on the bill. The bill is expected to be signed into law by President Biden. “For over a year the American people were told they were on their own,” said President Biden “This nation has suffered too much
A group of House Democrats met with Amazon workers in Alabama, the latest move to support union drives as it tries to get pro-labor legislation through Congress. Organized by Rep. Andy Levin of Michigan, a labor lawyer who worked for years with the AFL-CIO, the delegation will include Rep. Terri A. Sewell of Alabama and
The Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has issued an Emergency order implementing a mask requirement for all freight and passenger railroad employees in all crafts. This comes after the recent Center of Disease Control guidelines. According to the FRA, field observations from safety inspectors regarding mask use on railroad property indicate “that the critical practice of
Three states and two railroad unions achieved a favorable decision in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit regarding an attempt by the Trump-era Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to do away with two-person operating crews on freight trains operating in the U.S. The case, brought by the states of California, Washington and Nevada
