Job Insurance for TCU Members
With LECMPA job insurance, TCU members protect themselves from wage loss due to discipline.
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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NRRIT Releases Quarterly Update for July 2015
National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust (NRRIT) has released its quarterly update for the period ending June 30, 2015. Click here to view the update.
Chicago District Council Holds Annual Golf Outing
The Chicago District Council hosted its first annual Golf Outing on a very hot and humid day on July 18, 2015 at Silver Lakes Country Club, Orland Park, a south suburb of Chicago. The Golf outing was organized as a social event; a way of simply coming together for a round of golf, with prizes
Online Railroad Health and Welfare Tools Available to TCU Members
All TCU/IAM members should be aware of the online health and welfare tools and resources available to them at the Your Track to Health website. The website was specifically developed as a joint venture between Rail Labor and Rail Management, with support from the various Plan insurance vendors, to familiarize members covered under the Railroad
2015 RRB Financial Reports
The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is required by law to submit annual financial reports and triennial actuarial valuations to Congress on the financial condition of the railroad retirement system, as well as annual financial reports on the railroad unemployment insurance system. These reports must also include recommendations for any financing changes which may be advisable
PRESIDENTIAL EMERGENCY BOARD 248 CONCLUDES ORAL HEARINGS
PEB 248 is now working on its Report after hearing testimony on the New Jersey Transit contract dispute from union and company witnesses at a four day hearing held July 27 through July 30 in Newark, New Jersey. The three member panel of arbitrators – Chairman Elizabeth Wesman, Barbara Deinhardt, and Ann Kenis – will
TCU Weighs In On Positive Train Control (PTC)
On Monday, July 27th, TCU National Vice President and Legislative Director Ron Kloos joined John Risch of the SMART Transportation Division in asking the U.S. Senate to support a revised deadline for rail carriers to implement Positive Train Control (PTC). The letter asks Senators not to allow a PTC extension to derail a potential long-term