Union Plus Programs for TCU Members
TCU fully supports the programs available for active and retired TCU members and their families. With the money savings programs available, in some situations, the benefits can offset paid union dues.
RRB Releases 2010 Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Tax Information
In a recent release from the RRB the amounts of compensation subject to railroad retirement tier I and tier II payroll taxes and the tier I and tier II tax rates on employees and employers remain unchanged in 2010. Railroad unemployment insurance tax rates paid by employers will continue to include a 1.5 percent surcharge
Members’ Grievance Form
About Grievances: Duty of members – The Laws of TCU contain specific provisions for the filing and progression of grievances. Grievances must be presented in writing by the aggrieved employee, giving all known facts to the Chairman of the Local or District Protective Committee (Article 1, Section 11 (a) of the Protective Laws). To assist you
National Section 6 Notices Served on Clerks and Carmen
On November 2, 2009, the National Carriers’ Conference Committee (NCCC) served National Section Six Notices on TCU Carmen and Clerks. TCU’s Clerical and Carmen Notices are finalized, and were served on November 16, 2009, in coordination with several other rail unions. The Carmen and Clerical national rail contracts with the railroads represented by the NCCC
TCU Joins with AAR and Others in Rail Labor and Tells the Senate Do Not Tax Our Healthcare
In a letter sent to every Senator on November 17, 2009 TCU, and others in rail labor, express deep opposition to any provision that would tax health care programs negotiated and maintained through railroad collective bargaining. The letter firmly states, “We are fundamentally opposed to this proposed tax, which not only puts the benefits currently
RRB Receives High Scores in Customer Satisfaction Survey
The ASCI survey, which focused on recently retired railroad workers who are receiving annuity payments from the RRB, found a result of 88 out of 100 demonstrating a very high level of satisfaction with the services being provided. Click here to view the announcement and results.
TCU/ARASA Wins Historic Award
TCU/ARASA Amtrak On-Board Supervisors recently won a historic victory, when Arbitrator Edwin Benn ruled that Amtrak violated their collective bargaining agreement by creating management jobs to perform the work of abolished ARASA On-Board Chief positions. As a result of the award, the Carrier returned the disputed work to ARASA and created 19 new ARASA positions
Unemployment Insurance Extension Includes Railroad Workers
The House and Senate both passed extensions of unemployment insurance and the homebuyer’s tax credit. The unemployment extension would allow workers in all 50 states to draw 14 weeks of federal unemployment benefits after exhausting their regular 26 weeks of state compensation. It would provide an additional six weeks in states with unemployment rates of
Railroad National Health and Welfare Plan Workers Fully Covered for Swine Flu Vaccine
In an effort to minimize the occurrence of H1N1 flu among Railroad Plan participants and their dependents, the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan and the National Railway Carriers and their healthcare providers (Aetna, Highmark as well as the Railroad Employees National Early Retirement Major Medical Benefit Plan and its medical vendor United Healthcare),
2010 Employee Cost Sharing Announcement – Railroad Employee’s National Health and Welfare Plan
The annual rate renewal meeting for the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan (the “Plan”) was held in Washington, D.C., on October 27, 2009, at which time payment rates for 2010 were established. Rail Labor (the Cooperating Railway Labor Organizations (CRLO) as a Joint Policyholder participated in the annual rate-setting meeting on an equal
NMB Proposes Changes in Voting Rule for Representation Elections
The National Mediation Board (NMB) is proposing to change representation election rules in both the railroad and airline industry. The proposed changes will allow workers to vote for union representation with a “yes” or “no” and determine the election by majority vote. This will remove the rule that votes not cast would be counted as