Job Insurance for TCU Members
With LECMPA job insurance, TCU members protect themselves from wage loss due to discipline.
TCU Local 626 Member Phil Martin Reaches 57 years of Service
Phil Martin of TCU Local 626 has reached 57 years of service with New Jersey Transit. Phil started work in 1955, at the age of 20, for the New York Central in Manhattan as a freight handler, moving freight between boxcars and highway trailers, and also off lighters onto the railroad’s Hudson River piers. In
Local 6069 4th Annual Picnic
“Transco” Local Lodge 6069’s 4th Annual Union Picnic was held on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at Platts Park in Oelwein, IA, and attended by BRC General Vice President, Don Grissom and Unit 600 Assistant National Representative, Bob Keppen. Group picture of the members and their families Left to right, ANR Bob Keppen, FST
David Arouca, Legislative Assistant
Since June, 2015, David Arouca has served as a Legislative Assistant in TCU’s Legislative Department’s headquarters in Rockville, MD. Dave brings deep experience in legislative and political affairs to TCU, from both on and off the Hill. Dave began his career in DC in the Office of Congressman Dan Lipinski (D-IL) and the House Democratic
June ARASA Amtrak General Chairman Meeting
LtoR — Joseph English, GC/5085; Cecil Simmons, GC/5087; Michael Lachica, GC/5058; David Young, GC/5088; Melody Querio-Wooten, GC/5093 and National Representative Michael Miller. General Chairman Sonny Sheltman/5092 was not able to attend the meeting.
National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust Releases Quarterly Update for April 2015
National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust (NRRIT) has released its quarterly update for the period ending March 31, 2015. Click here to view the update.
House Bill Provides Chance for Expanded, Long-term Highway/Transit Funding Legislation
Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), of which TCU is a member, issued a statement in advance of a House vote on a short-term extension of expiring highway and transit investment programs: “TTD urges a YES vote on H.R. 2353, a short-term extension of expiring highway/transit programs that will keep pressure on
May OBS Union Meeting Seattle WA
Left to right. JC Collins, Eric Lawrence , Sue Campbell , NR Mike Miller, Melody Querio, Gary Young.
TTD – Expiring Highway/Transit Programs Should be Extended Only Through July
Congress Must Focus on Completing Long-Term Bill Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), of which TCU is a member, issued a statement regarding ongoing deliberations by lawmakers over passing legislation to extend expiring federal highway and transit programs: “Years of congressional inaction on a long-term surface transportation bill has harmed our economy.
U.S. DOT – Final Rule to Strengthen Safe Transportation of Flammable Liquids by Rail
U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced a final rule for the safe transportation of flammable liquids by rail. The final rule, developed by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) and Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), focuses on safety improvements that are designed to prevent accidents, mitigate consequences in the event of an accident, and