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.
CRLO to NCCC – Immediately Extend Spousal Benefits to Same-Sex Married Couples
In a letter to Kenneth Gradia, Chairman of the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC), the Cooperating Railway Labor Organizations (CRLO) Chairman Bob Scardelletti asked for the matter of spousal benefits for same-sex married couples to be immediately addressed. In the letter Scardelletti states, “On behalf of the Cooperating Railway Labor Organizations (“CRLO”), I am writing
Railroad Unemployment and Sickness Benefits to Decrease Due to Adjustment in Sequestration Rate
Beginning October 1, 2013, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) will reduce railroad unemployment and sickness insurance benefits by 7.2 percent due to Federal budget cuts first implemented in March 2013. Since that time, these benefits had been reduced by 9.2 percent. The adjusted reduction amount is based on revised projections of benefit claims and
TCU President Scardelletti Defends Health Care Plans at AFL/CIO Convention
TCU/IAM President Bob Scardelletti defended negotiated health care plans that are under attack by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) also known as Obamacare. At the recent AFL-CIO Convention, President Scardelletti called for the elimination of the ACA’s 40 percent excise tax. “I support President Obama. And we all want health care for all,” said Scardelletti.
Union Workers Outpaced Nonunion Workers In Pay and Benefits Growth in Second Quarter
Stated in a recent Bloomberg release – Growth in union-represented workers’ wages and salaries and total benefits far outpaced that of nonunion workers over the 12 months ended in June, according to Bloomberg BNA’s analysis of private sector figures released Sept. 11 2013 by the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics. Average wages and salaries
Pan Am Railway to Pay $50,000 to Employee in Whistleblower Protection Complaint
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) has ordered Pan Am Railways Inc. to pay $50,000 in compensatory and punitive damages, as well as take corrective action, on behalf of an injured worker. The North Billerica-based commercial railroad adversely charged the worker with lying when he filed a Federal Railroad Safety Act complaint with the department’s
TTD Supports FHWA’s Move to Strengthen Buy America Policy
The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), of which TCU is a member, recently endorsed the changes by the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to Buy America policy that will lead to job creation and stronger transportation and manufacturing sectors. “TTD and our affiliated unions have long advocated for strong transportation Buy America policies,” said TTD President
Sad News – TCU Local 5092 Member has Fatal Injury On-the-Job
Thomas F. Tarchak, Jr., 39, of Simpson, PA., died Monday morning, August 26, 2013 from injuries sustained in a work related accident in Harpursville, NY. His fiance’ is Anne Peterka. They were to be married August 2014. Born May 6, 1974 in Carbondale, PA., he was the son of Thomas F., Sr. and Judy Williamson
TCU Members Highlighted for Safety in CN Spotlight for 9000 Days and Counting Without an Injury
In a recent release by Canadian National, the CN Spotlight highlighted TCU members in the CN Car Shop in Geismar, Louisiana for 9,000 days without an injury and counting. “We’ve worked hard to establish a real safety culture here and it definitely has paid off,” says General Mechanical Supervisor Dan Hendrix. Dan attributes the team’s
Railroad Retirement Age Reductions For Those Retiring with Less than 30 Years of Service
Railroad retirement benefits are subject to reduction if an employee with less than 30 years of service retires before attaining full retirement age. While employees with less than 30 years of service may still retire at age 62, the age at which full retirement benefits are payable has been gradually increasing since the year 2000,
RRB Names Chief Information Officer
The U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) has named Ram Murthy as its Chief Information Officer (CIO). As CIO, Mr. Murthy will head the RRB’s Bureau of Information Services and its more than 150 employees. In that capacity, he will be responsible for planning, directing and coordinating the agency’s Information Resources Management program. Mr. Murthy will