Category Archives: TCU Blog

AFL-CIO Flyer – Information and Resources on the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak

The AFL-CIO has released a flyer with information on the coronavuirus. This flyer can be printed and emailed for distribution of the latest information about the virus. The United States and the world are facing the very real threat of the widespread transmission of coronavirus (COVID-19). Federal health officials have said the spread of the

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TCU-IAM Members, Lawmakers Rally Against Outsourcing of Amtrak Call-Center Jobs in Philadelphia.

Congressmen Brendan Boyle (D-Pa.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.) joined TCU-IAM members in front of Amtrak’s William H. Gray III 30th Street Station to protest the nation’s passenger rail corporation’s unjust removal of good, union-protected jobs. The lawmakers were also be joined by Numa St. Louis, District Director for Congressman Dwight Evans, and Jim Mathews, President

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BNSF Petitions FRA for Relief from Performing Transfer Train Brake Tests

The BNSF Railway Company (BNSF) has petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from Federal railroad safety regulations with respect to transfer movements between BNSF’s Old South Yard and New South Yard in Houston, Texas. More specifically, BNSF proposes to conduct a Class III brake test in lieu of a transfer

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Two More Carriers Petition FRA for Relief from “Hands-on” Periodic Refresher Training

In February 2019, Norfolk Southern Railway (NS) petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal railroad safety regulations regarding refresher training for all NS craft personnel responsible for performing freight air brakes tests. Specifically, NS proposed to create a 3-D simulation using web-based software to satisfy

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RRB Release – Self- service Options Available to RRB Customers

Members can request the following documents and get the following information online by visiting myRRB or by using the automated menus on the toll-free number (877-772-5772): • Letters verifying income and monthly benefits • Service and compensation statement • Replacement Medicare card • Duplicate tax statement (1099, 1099R) • General benefit information • RRB field

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