Job Insurance for TCU Members
With LECMPA job insurance, TCU members protect themselves from wage loss due to discipline.
TCU Members are Reminded of Open Enrollment Until October 31, 2015
Open Enrollment for members covered under the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan is still running until October 31. Members should have received materials in the mail that provided details of the 2016 Open Enrollment. Now open until October 31, 2015, members can securely access the Railroad Enrollment Services online at www.yourtracktohealth.com to review and
New Jersey Transit Labor Coalition Releases Summary of Presidential Emergency Board Recommendations
?The New Jersey Transit Rail Labor Coalition issued a summary of the Report to the President by Emergency Board No. 248. The Coalition includes every rail union on NJT, representing nearly 4,300 workers, ?TCU’s delegation to the PEB included National Vice President and Special Assistant to the President Joel Parker (who serves as spokesman for
TCU Invokes Mediation on National Freight Negotiations
In negotiations with the national freight unions on October 6, 2015, TCU President Bob Scardelletti declared the talks to be at an impasse. He told the Carriers it was time to move the process forward. On Thursday, October 8, 2015, TCU invoked mediation by the National Mediation Board (NMB) for the Carmen and Clerks. Also
Remembered – Bob Pirillo
Bob Pirillo passed away on October 7, 2015. Bob worked for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad and then at Transco Railcar in Oelwein, IA for 27 years. Bob served as the Local President and Local Chairman of Lodge 6069. Brother Pirillo was instrumental in maintaining membership, handling grievances and assisting with contract negotiations. He was a
TCU Supports House Bill to Extend PTC Deadline
The Transportation Communications Union/IAM applauds the bipartisan efforts of House Transportation & Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-IL) and Ranking Member Peter DeFazio (D-OR) in introducing an extension of the deadline to install Positive Train Control (PTC) on our nation’s railways. Their proposed legislation contrasts with the Senate’s proposal by including reporting requirements and an enforceable
Retired IAM GST Roach to Lead the Alliance for Retired Americans
Retired IAM General Secretary-Treasurer Robert Roach, Jr., will be the new President of the Alliance for Retired Americans, a national organization that advocates for the rights and well-being of more than 4.4 million retirees and their families. READ: Alliance for Retired Americans Elects Two New Leaders “I am honored and excited to be joining the
RRB Releases – Private Rail Pension May Reduce Supplemental Annuities
Railroad retirement beneficiaries are reminded that receipt of a private railroad pension may reduce the amount of a supplemental annuity payable by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB). RRB has released a questions and answers to provide information on this subject, as well as how distributions from a 401(k) plan affect supplemental annuities, and whether railroad
Extend the PTC Deadline
In the aftermath of recent incidents on our nation’s railways – including the deadly derailment of the Amtrak Northeast Regional outside Philadelphia – lawmakers and the general public have been pushing for increased safety. Front-and-center in this debate has been the implementation of Positive Train Control (PTC) systems to our nation’s railroads. In 2008, Congress
TCU Opposes Weight Limit Increases for Trucks
On September 14, National President Bob Scardelletti wrote a letter to all members of the House of Representatives opposing any increase in weight limitations for trucks. An increase would unfairly and unnecessarily threaten the freight railroad industry and our members who help run the nation’s most efficient, cost-effective, and greenest mode of transportation. Read National
New Yard Opens Up on CSX
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