Job Insurance for TCU Members
With LECMPA job insurance, TCU members protect themselves from wage loss due to discipline.
TCU/IAM Local 5093 Receives Two MNPL Awards of Excellence
TCU Local Lodge 5093 received two MNPL Awards Of Excellence for 2010. The awards of excellence are presented to TCU/IAM Local Lodges for outstanding Contribution to MNPL. Local 5093 received: Top Percentage of Sponsoring Members in 2010 (giving $25.00 or more per year) Top Local Lodge in Dollars per Member in 2010 TCU National Representative Joe
SAVE AMTRAK: Tell Congress – Say “NO” to the Mica-Shuster “Competition for Intercity Passenger Rail in America Act”
WE ARE FACING THE MOST SERIOUS THREAT TO AMTRAK’S EXISTENCE IN MANY YEARS! Congressman John Mica, a Florida Republican, has opposed Amtrak’s existence for more than fifteen years. But now, because the Republicans won the House of Representatives in the last election, he has become Chairman of one of the most powerful committees in Congress.
House GOP Leaders Continue to Attack the National Labor Relations Board
The House Committee on Education and the Workforce recently continued its partisan attack on the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) by approving a bill to prohibit the NLRB from doing its job of protecting workers and their right to bargain collectively. The so-called “Protecting Jobs From Government Interference Act” (HR 2587) prohibits the NLRB from
Two Different Worlds: Republicans Versus Democrats on Amtrak’s Future
Twenty senators seek $2.2 billion for Amtrak United States Senator Jim Webb (D-VA) and 19 other senators sent a letter to the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development making a strong funding request for $2.2 billion for Amtrak’s intercity passenger-rail service in the fiscal-year 2012. In the letter the senators requested full funding
TCU President Bob Scardelletti Testifies Before the Surface Transportation Board “RAIL COMPETITION” HEARING
TCU President Bob Scardelletti testified before the Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) hearing on the current state of competition in the railroad industry. The hearing was held over a two day span on June 22nd and 23rd featured a variety of speakers. President Scardelletti used his allotted time to make sure the STB knew that any
Mica Transit Bill Would Slash Much Needed Funding
Representative John Mica (R-FL) recently released a six-year surface transportation reauthorization plan totaling between $215 billion and $230 billion, drastically reducing the 2005 bill of $286 billion which, most agree, was then grossly inadequate. The proposed plan would not provide the necessary funding the country needs to maintain good quality public transportation. TCU President Bob
Railroad Retirement Board Releases Questions and Answers on their Annual Financial Reports
The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is required by law to submit annual reports to Congress on the financial conditions of the railroad retirement system. Click here to view the Q&A released by the RRB. Click here to view the National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust page on the TCU website.
TCU and IAM Send Joint Letter to the House of Representatives Asking Them to Vote NO on Amtrak Privatization
IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger and TCU/IAM President Bob Scardelletti joined together to send a letter to every member of the House urging them to vote no on the “Competition for Intercity Passenger Rail in America Act.” The letter states, “We are writing to ask you not to support legislation proposed by Transportation and Infrastructure
TCU Local Lodge Officers Attend Training Classes at the Winpisinger Education and Technology Center
TCU/IAM continues to maintain a high level of education for its representatives. New Local Lodge officers attended Seminars held Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in southern Maryland. Click here to see the information for the Local Chairmen Training. Click here to see the information for the FST Training.
TCU/IAM Local Chairmen Attend Leadership Training at the IAM Winpisinger Center
TCU/IAM continues to maintain a high level of education for its representatives. A new generation of Local Chairmen attended two TCU/IAM Leadership Seminars held on either April 3-8 or May 1-6, at the Winpisinger Education and Technology Center in southern Maryland. One week of intensive leadership training for new Local Chairmen provided the opportunity to