Job Insurance for TCU Members
With LECMPA job insurance, TCU members protect themselves from wage loss due to discipline.
Local 5058 Union Meeting in Sanford, FL on Monday, July 18, 2016
Local 5058 Union Meeting in Sanford, FL on Monday, July 18, 2016. Left to RightDave Sanmoogan – NR Mike Miller – Eddie Simmons – Juan Molina – Herman Grasty
Carman with 38 Years on-the-job Retires
Tony “Bones” Morrison started his railroad career on April 17, 1978 at the Chesapeake Ohio Heavy Repair Shop located in Raceland, KY. Tony was elected to a Trustee position of LL 6344 in 1997. In 1999, he was appointed to the Local Protective Committee by former Local Chairman, Woody Lane, to assist in the lodge’s
New Benefit Year Begins July 1 for Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits
A recent release from the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) states: A new benefit year under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act begins July 1, 2016. The maximum daily benefit rate payable for claims remains at $72 in the new benefit year. Benefits are normally paid for the number of days of unemployment or sickness over four
Obama Nominates Tom Kotarac to Chair Railroad Retirement Board
President Obama announced today the nomination of Thomas Kotarac to serve as Chair of the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB). Mr. Kotarac has been recently working as Deputy Director of Policy for the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP). Prior to that he served as a Senior Aide to Senator Dick Durbin (IL) for eight years.
RRB Release – Dual Benefit Payments
The payment of a railroad retirement annuity can be affected by entitlement to social security benefits, as well as certain other government benefits. Such dual entitlement, if not reported to the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), can result in benefit overpayments which have to be repaid, sometimes with interest and penalties. The RRB has released a
AFL-CIO endorses Hillary Clinton for President
Earlier today, Hillary Clinton joined via phone to accept the endorsement from the AFL-CIO Executive Council. In her acceptance she reaffirmed her pledge to fight for working people, raise wages, invest in America, improve retirement security, and to defend the right to collectively bargain. With the endorsement of the AFL-CIO, Hillary Clinton has the
TCU Carmen Division Members Building Train Cars that Fight Fires in the Northwest
In 2014 and 2015, fires that spread to roughly 300,000 acres in north-central Washington broke previously held records for that state. The blaze in 2014 destroyed several communities and caused trestle and track damage to short line Cascade & Columbia River Railroad. Other fires have led to closures of BNSF and Union Pacific main lines
Lodge Updates and Information
Local Unit Meeting Minutes Other Information 5001 Minutes(02/27/07) 5004 5041 Website Minutes (01/18/06) 5045 New Jersey Transit M/W (1) Agreement 7-1-04 to 6-30-08 New Jersey Transit M/W (2) Agreement ext. 7-1-08 to 6-30-09 5050 Amtrak MofE Travel Agreement (9/1/2010) UP Agreement (5/21/10) UP (FE) Agreement (9/24/07) UP (SP-WL) Agreement (9/24/07) UP Agreement re Supplemental
ITC moves forward on U.S. Steel trade complaint
TCU is pleased that the International Trade Commission (ITC) has decided to move ahead with a Sec. 337 trade complaint filed by the U.S. Steel Corporation. The complaint alleges unfair and illegal trade practices by Chinese steel companies whose actions have contributed to the closing and/or shuttering of steel facilities and the loss of thousands
TCU Members Lobby Congress
TCU Leaders Lobby Congress (clockwise from top left: Mitch Canter, Susan Harmon, Larry Jones, Greg Kocialski, Mark Taylor, Ron Kloos, Dennis Proulx, Bill Kelaher, Charles Jackson, Sal Rodriguez, Stephanie Reavis, Maggie Canter, Kevin O’Connell, Vernon Dove, Jeremy Fitzgerald) As part of the Machinists Legislative Conference, TCU leaders and representatives went to the Hill to lobby