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TCU HELPS TCU LODGE 1315 MEMBERS HONORING PICKET LINES IN MTA STRIKE November 14 , 2003 As The Amalgamated Transit Union strike against the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) continues into its fourth week TCU has already sent weekly strike benefits to the members of TCU Lodge 1315 who are honoring the
Read more<< return to news front URGENT: CONTACT CONGRESS NOW ASK THEM TO SUPPORT OF THE $1.346 BILLION PASSED BY THE SENATE FOR AMTRAK FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS The Senate has passed an Amtrak appropriation for FY 2004 in the amount of $1.346 billion; the House has passed only $900 million. These two bills now will
Read moreStriking Grocery Workers Ratify New Contract By an overwhelmingly strong ratification vote the striking grocery workers in Southern California approved a new contract with Safeway, Kroger and Albertsons. The United Food and Commercial Workers union announced Sunday evening that the contract was approved by 86% of the voting membership. The agreement covers 70,000 workers employed
Read moreThe Bush Administration Continues Its Attack on American Workers The Highway Bill in the Senate has passed a recommendation put forth by the Banking Committee to weaken 13 (c) protections for workers. Section 13 (c) has existed for more than four decades and is designed to ensure that federal funds provided for transit assistance are
Read moreCongress Tells NMB to Go Slow on Proposed Rule Changes 12-1-04- As a result of the efforts of TCU together with the rest of rail labor, Congress inserted language in the Appropriations Omnibus Bill expressing concern over the National Mediation Board’s (NMB) proposal to implement fees for arbitration services. These fees if implemented would cost
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