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 Urges Additional Support for New York’s MTA
Leaders of TCU wrote to Congress this week to push for urgent action on increased funding for the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA). Approximately 3,600 TCU members work at the MTA and its commuter railroads, the Long Island Railroad (LIRR), Metro North Railroad (MNR) and Staten Island Rapid Transit (SIRTOA). “Our members are braving the pandemic
TCU Member Charles Dillard has Achieved 50 Years of Service on Alaska Railroad
Brother Dillard initiated with the BRC/TCU Local 6067 on April 1, 1970. Brother Dillard has achieved 50 years of active service at the Alaska Railroad Corporation in Anchorage. He currently is working the AAR Write-Up Position at the Repair Facility. His responsibilities include inspecting and writing up freight cars and passenger cars that are used
AMTRAK Thank You to Our Coach Cleaners – Features TCU Members
Amtrak recently gave a thank you to the Coach Cleaners working so diligently around the country and highlighted the TCU Members in Ivy City Shanell Shaw, Gladys Amaya-Hernandez,Chris Goodnight, Delmy Argueta and Raymond Garnett In the release from AMTRAK: Thank you to all of our employees who are keeping our operations moving safely and smoothly
RRB Release – IRS Special Alert for RRB Benefit Recipients Who Don’t File a Tax Return and Have Dependents
The Internal Revenue Service issued a special alert for several groups of federal benefit recipients, including Railroad Retirement recipients, to act by this Wednesday, April 22, if they did not file a tax return in 2018 or 2019 and have dependents, so they can quickly receive the full amount of their Economic Impact Payment. In
TTD Demands Immediate Federal Protective Measures for Frontline Transportation Workers
In a letter to U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Eugene Scalia the Transportation Trades Department AFL-CIO (TTD) of which TCU is a member, is demanding immediate protection measures be put in place for frontline transportation workers. The letter includes: Dear Secretaries Chao and Scalia: It has now
FRA Grants Emergency Waivers to all Rail Carriers Operating in the U.S.
On March 13, 2020, noting the President’s declaration of a national emergency related to COVID-19 and the World Health Organization’s characterization of COVID-19 as pandemic, Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) Administrator Ronald L. Batory activated an emergency relief docket (ERD) (Docket No. FRA-2020-0002). Activation of an ERD enables FRA to utilize its emergency waiver procedures to
MTA Will Provide $500k in Death Benefits for Coronvirus Victims
The families of MTA employees who die from coronavirus will be eligible for $500,000 in death benefits from the agency, transit officials recently announced. MTA chairman Pat Foye said “What our front-line workers have done during this pandemic is nothing short of heroic and we believe this agreement is another crucial step in recognizing their
Disney World Workers Take Aim at Florida’s Unemployment System
43,000 workers of the Service Trades Council Union (STCU), which includes TCU Local Lodge 1908, reached a deal with Walt Disney World on temporary furloughs that will allow them to keep their benefits. Unfortunately, they now have the Florida unemployment system to face. “The Florida unemployment system is fundamentally broken. The system is rigged to
43,000 Disney Workers Furloughed – Agreement Won for Insurance and Seniority – Now Fighting for Improvements to Unemployment
Effective April 19, 2020 practically all of the 43,000 Walt Disney World employees working under the Service Trades Council Union (STCU) agreement will be furloughed until further notice. An agreement was reached this weekend which ensured employees would be able to maintain their health insurance at no cost to the employee for one year. In
Short Term and Long Term Disability Coverage for All TCU Members Working at New York MTA Headquarters in IT, Procurement and BSC Departments
Notice to All TCU Members Working at New York MTA Headquarters in IT, Procurement and BSC Departments: As of April 1st, your CBA covers you for short term and long term disability. This coverage was bargained by TCU ahead of forthcoming contract negotiations. These vital benefits provided by your contract are in addition to benefits