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.
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.
President Maratea said, “I am pleased to meet the members working on the job, I am so proud of the work they do every day. It is critical for me to see for myself what our members do and what they deal with on the property.”
Cost of Wages and Fringe Benefits as of January 2024 for Carmen and Clerks.
William Robert Godwin, known throughout his 89 years as Bob, died on March 9, 2006 at his home in Ogden, Utah. He was a member of the union at the time of his death, with 65 years of membership since signing on in 1941. Underscoring his years of support for the union, his wife, Jack,
Clerical Members: 2003 Arbitrated Agreement–Clerical Carmen Members: 2003 Arbitrated Agreement–Carmen September 25, 1964 Agreement (Shop Crafts)
2003 Arbitrated National Freight Rail Agreement–Carmen (Also see 2003 Arbitrated National Freight Rail Agreement–Clerical)
These articles contain an in-depth analysis of one of the many grievance issues that face TCU Local and District Chairpersons. They are separated into two major categories that cover nearly all local representation issues: 1) interpretation and enforcement of work rules, and 2) discipline. Rules Interpretation and Enforcement • Grievance Handling — The Importance of the Three
At its second quadrennial convention this June 22-23 in San Antonio, Texas, BNSF Joint Protective Board 50 held its election of officers. Elected General Chairman is Danny Lancaster and General Secretary Treasurer/Vice General Chairman is Randy Bower. Also serving now as Vice General Chairmen are Stanley Berlowitz and Don Hughs. Six were elected to the Executive Committee:
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On November 14, 1934, 29 men–supervisors at the Chicago & North Western Railway–met at Harmony Hall in Chicago. There they founded what would become the American Railway Supervisors Association (later adding the word “Airway”). One of the founders, John Nuter, recalled that in 1934, the supervisors “worked not less than 10-12 hours a day. We
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The Brotherhood Railway Carmen of America was born on September 9, 1890, in convention at Topeka, Kansas. At that time, repairers made 10 or 15 cents an hour. There was no compensation for injury and there were no pensions and no laws protecting worker rights. The work week was usually seven days, 12 hours a