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TCU Convention Begins Today
July 23rd – Carmen Convention Carmen Elections Show Pride & Unity Newly elected Carmen Division Officers – Carmen Division President Rich Johnson, Assistant General President Don Grissom, General Vice-President Carl Lakin, Carmen Executive Board Chairman Kevin Loftin and Carmen Board members Robert Keppen and Darren Trieber. In a show of strength and unity, TCU National
FRA Denies AAR’s Request to Extend Off-Air Time
In a follow-up to the TCU article published March 8th 2018: The Association of American Railroads (AAR), on behalf of itself and its member railroads, recently petitioned the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for a waiver of compliance from Federal railroad safety regulations which require brake tests to be performed on a train when it has
TCU Retiree Tony Padilla is Elected by Acclamation to National Vice President of National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees (NARVRE)
From the NARVRE July 2018 Newsletter: The 41st NARVRE Convention opened May 21st by President Tom Dwyer. Convention was held in Council Bluffs, Iowa and was hosted by Unit 30 of Council Bluffs. The colors were posted by the Air Force color guard accompanied by the Local Air Force Band. A welcome was given by
SENATORS CONGRATULATE BOEING FLIGHT TECHNICIANS ON VOTE TO JOIN MACHINISTS UNION
Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Ed Markey (D-MA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Tom Udall (D-NM), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) issued a joint statement of support for the Boeing flight readiness technicians in South Carolina who voted to join the
Boeing South Carolina Flight Readiness Technicians Join Machinists Union
Bob Martinez, Machinists Union International President: “The South Carolina Flight Readiness Technicians at Boeing have spoken loud and clear. They want to be a part of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. I commend them for the courage and integrity they have demonstrated through this contentious process. I am asking Boeing to respect
RRB Release – Railroad Retirement Age Reductions
Railroad retirement benefits are subject to reduction if an employee with less than 30 years of service retires before attaining full retirement age. While employees with less than 30 years of service may still retire at age 62, the age at which full retirement benefits are payable has been gradually increasing since the year 2000,
RRB Issues Statements of Service
Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) prepares a Certificate of Service Months and Compensation (Form BA-6) for every railroad employee who had creditable railroad compensation in the previous calendar year. The RRB will mail the forms to employees during the first half of June. While every effort has been made to maintain current addresses
FRA Requests Information on Automation in the Railroad Industry
In March 2018, the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a notice in the Federal Register wherein the agency requested comments from the public regarding railroad automation, and how this technology may impact the railroad industry going forward. This request encompassed the entirety of the railroad industry, and sought input on the impacts of automation on
RRB Will Mail New Medicare Cards
The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will send new Medicare cards to its beneficiaries in the coming weeks. The primary benefit of the new cards is that it makes identity theft much less likely, since they will no longer include the beneficiary’s social security number. This initiative results from the Medicare Access and CHIP Reauthorization
Machinists Union Members Will Vote on New United Launch Alliance Offer
Nearly 600 Machinist Union Members at United Launch Alliance will soon vote on a new offer from the company. The negotiating committee is recommending this new agreement to the membership. Machinist members have been on strike against the company since Monday, May 7, 2018 at facilities in Decatur, AL, Vandenberg Air Force Base, CA, and Cape Canaveral, FL.