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 Mourns the Amtrak Workers who Perished in the April 3rd Collision
On April 3, 2016, Amtrak Train #89 collided with a backhoe performing track maintenance work in the Northeast Corridor near Chester, PA. The accident took the lives of two Amtrak track workers and injured approximately three dozen passengers aboard the train. TCU ARASA Lodge 5092 member Peter Adamovich was the supervisor who tragically lost his
Buy-Outs and Railroad Retirement Benefits
Railroad employees frequently ask the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) how the acceptance of a buy-out from a railroad employer affects their future eligibility for benefits under the Railroad Retirement and Railroad Unemployment Insurance Acts. Click here to read a questions and answers provide information on this subject.
U.S. Army & DOJ Join Chorus of Opposition to CP-NS Merger
The past week has not been kind to fans of a merger between Canadian Pacific (CP) and Norfolk Southern (NS). After House Transportation & Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster came out in opposition, the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Antitrust Division and the U.S. Army both issued their own calls to pump the brakes. On Thursday,
T&I Chairman Shuster Opposes CP-NS Merger
In a short statement released this morning, House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) stated his opposition to the prospect of a merger between Canadian Pacific (CP) and Norfolk Southern (NS). CP has been attempting a semi-hostile takeover of NS, vying to apply an unusual voting trust structure and make a direct appeal
TCU and Labor Coalition Reach Agreement with New Jersey Transit
TCU, IAM Delegation at the NJT NegotiationsFront row left to right: Jason Tiller, Mike Miller, Anthony Stevens, Joe Vicari, Mark Perez, Artie MarateaBack row left to right:Glenn McCrostie, Jason McMahon, Billy DeCarlo, Don Grissom, Joel Parker, John Lacey Washington, D.C., March 11, 2016 –Transportation Communications Union (TCU) as part of a coalition of 13 unions
New Jersey Transit – News Clips
Below are just some of the news clips surrounding the ongoing negotiations with New Jersey Transit and the rail labor coalition that has been negotiating for a contract for almost five years. Under the Railway Labor Act, the union coalition is free to strike after March 13. Asbury Park Press How NJ Transit landed on
Strike Information – Benefits Available Under the Railroad Retirement Unemployment Insurance Act (RUIA) for Eligible New Jersey Transit Members
To qualify for unemployment benefits for the current benefit year beginning July 1, 2015 through June 30, 2016, you must meet certain railroad earnings and creditable service months in the base calendar year 2014. If you became employed prior to calendar year 2014, you must have had at least three (3) months of creditable service
Federal Income Tax and Railroad Retirement Benefits
The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) released a questions and answers that describes the tax statements issued by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) each January for Federal income tax purposes. Railroad retirement beneficiaries needing information about these statements, or about tax withholding from their benefits, should contact an office of the RRB. For further Federal income
Senate Holds Hearing to Discuss Passenger Rail
On Tuesday, the Senate subcommittee that oversees railroads held a hearing titled, “Passenger Rail: Opportunities and Challengers for the National Network.” Testifying were two people from regional rail commissions, a city manager from Colorado, and Joseph Boardman, the soon-to-retire CEO of Amtrak. The hearing was almost entirely focused on Amtrak, not just passenger rail. Republicans
Congress tells New Jersey Transit to settle
Yesterday, nine members of the New Jersey Congressional delegation wrote to New Jersey Transit urging them to settle the long-standing contract battle with the large rail labor coalition, which includes TCU. Even though the labor coalition has made major concessions in its negotiations, and two independant federal panels have said that labor’s offer is the