DID YOU KNOW? Amtrak contracts with a company called Drummac to safely load and unload vehicles from their auto trains. Add your email to join the cause and help these workers get the wages they deserve.
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.
Cost of Wages and Fringe Benefits as of January 2024 for Carmen and Clerks.
John Robert Smith is familiar face in transportation reform circles. The former Republican mayor of the town of Meridian, Mississippi, he now leads two of the most significant advocacy organizations in the field, Transportation for America and Reconnecting America. He also happens to be a former chair of Amtrak’s board of directors. All of those
A new benefit year under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act begins July 1, 2013. Administered by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), this Act provides two kinds of benefits for qualified railroaders: unemployment benefits for those who become unemployed but are ready, willing and able to work; and sickness benefits for those who are unable to
On June 27, 2013, the Railroad Retirement Board issued a Special Order terminating the occupational disability annuities of approximately 600 former Long Island Rail Road retirees. The Board’s action followed a guilty plea by Dr. Peter Ajemian to charges filed by a U.S. Attorney that he provided false evidence for hundreds of Long Island Rail
Introducing the New “Your Track to Health” Brand and Website for theRailroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan Members and their eligible dependents covered under the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan (Plan) will soon see a new look and website for their benefits. Your Track to Health represents the wide array of health
The TCU/IAM Carman Division ratified the agreement with TTX by an overwhelming margin. This agreement containes significant wage increases, maintains premium health care coverage with no increase in monthly contributions and provides work rule improvements. The wage increases in this proposal are calculated over the four year period and represent a 12.4% increase for Tier
The Senate Appropriations Committee recently approved a $54 billion fiscal 2014 Transportation-HUD spending bill, setting up a fight with the House over the budget. The difference between the measures’ spending levels is about $10 billion. Differences include money for infrastructure projects, known as TIGER grants. The Senate would increase funding for the grants by $50
The recent 2014 budget approved by the House subcommittee on Appropriations, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development would put an end to Amtrak. The measure would provide $7.7 billion, or about 15 percent, less than the fiscal 2013 level. It would provide $13.9 billion less than the president’s request. The Federal Railroad Administration would be cut
The Illinois Central Railroad seeks a waiver of compliance from certain provisions of the Federal Railroad Safety Regulations regarding Class IA brake tests. The Carrier wants to create a hybrid of the different mileage requirements for cycle trains and extended haul trains. TCU/IAM Carman Division has submitted comments to the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) requesting
The National Association of Railroad Passengers (NARP) appealed directly to House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chair Bill Shuster (R-PA) for increased support of Amtrak’s long-distance trains. In a letter to Shuster, NARP urged the congressman to look for a “fresh approach” that would encourage expanded rather than reduced capacity on Amtrak’s “popular, heavily used long-distance trains.”
TCU members on Los Angeles County MTA have overwhelmingly ratified a new contract covering wages, health and welfare, and rules. The contract culminated almost three years of tough bargaining, and included major employer contribution increases to the health and welfare fund, as well as wage increases comparable to those achieved by the unions that already
