Drummac Workers are Fighting for a Living Wage

DID YOU KNOW? Amtrak contracts with a company called Drummac to safely load and unload vehicles from their auto trains. Add your email to join the cause and help these workers get the wages they deserve.

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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.

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2025 Fringe Benefits

Cost of Wages and Fringe Benefits as of January 2025 for Carmen and Clerks.

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TTD Release – Statement on the Inauguration of the 45th President Donald Trump

In a release from the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of which TCU is a member, TTD President Edward Wytkind issues this statement on the inauguration of Donald Trump, 45th President of the United States: “We congratulate Donald Trump on his inauguration as 45th President of the United States. “While the President inherits an economy that

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Action Alert: Kentucky Legislature Ramming Through Anti-Worker Laws

Kentucky Republicans have changed legislative rules to speed through anti-worker legislation, without public hearings or comments, under the guise of “emergency legislation.” In addition to repealing prevailing wage laws and eliminating paycheck deduction, Kentucky is now poised to become the 27th ‘Right-to-Work’ state in the nation. Of course, we know what these bills are really about:

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Medicare for Railroad Workers and Their Families

The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) released a booklet on how Medicare effects railroad workers. The booklet is issued for general information and does not cover certain limitations, exceptions and special cases. The Medicare program covers railroad workers just like workers under social security. Railroad retirement payroll taxes include a Medicare hospital insurance tax just like

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TCU SPECIAL ALERT – NATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

National negotiations between the freight railroads in national negotiations and the TCU Coalition remain stalled, hostage to the carriers’ unremitting demands for major concessionary changes to the plan design of GA-23000. Negotiations began in January of 2015. TCU invoked mediation in October 2015. The parties have met regularly since then under the auspices of the

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Transportation Unions Ready for New Congress, Trump Administration

In a recent release from the Transportation Trades Department AFL-CIO (TTD) of which TCU is a member: Transportation union leaders across all sectors gathered for their post-election meeting to assess the landscape in Washington and lay the groundwork for a unified effort under a Trump Administration. “Our discussion was focused on boosting investment in transportation

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