Drummac Workers are Fighting for a Living Wage

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.

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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.

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2025 Fringe Benefits

Cost of Wages and Fringe Benefits as of January 2025 for Carmen and Clerks.

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The Amtrak MofE System Board Met in February

Fron Left to right; General Chairman/5087 Robert Dube, General Chairman/5150 Michael Jordan, General Chairman/5086 Michael Miller, National Representative Joseph Derillo, General Chairman/5088 Rick Luck, General Chairman/5058 Michael Lachica, General Chairman/5085 Joseph English During that meeting, the officers had the pleasure of meeting with members of Amtrak MofE in the Los Angeles area to hear their

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Lifetime Maximum Will Increase for the Railroad Employees National Early Retirement Medical Plan

The lifetime maximum under the negotiated medical plans for early retirees will increase by $4,700 from $131,500 to $136,200, effective January 1, 2013, due to automatic adjustments based on medical cost inflation. The change affects members enrolled in the Railroad Employees National Early Retirement Major Medical Plan (UnitedHealthcare Policy GA-46000). These early retirement plans provide

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Amtrak CEO Tells House Panel – Amtrak is on the Right Track

Amtrak President and CEO Joseph Boardman told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that an overhaul of the government-subsidized carrier’s corporate structure initiated last year is beginning to have an effect. “When we’re done, Amtrak will look more like a business and less like a government agency,” Boardman told the panel. “And customers will find

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