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President Scardelletti Testifies Before T&I Subcommittee On Wednesday, Sept. 21, 2005, the House of Representatives’ Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee on Railroads held a hearing on the subject of reform/privatization of Amtrak. The Subcommittee Chairman, Rep. Steve LaTourette (R-OH) invited TCU President Robert Scardelletti to testify at the hearing on behalf of Amtrak workers. President Scardelletti
Read moreDecember 14, 2001 CONGRESS SENDS RAILROAD RETIREMENT BILL TO WHITE HOUSE FOR SIGNING On Thursday evening, December 13, 2001, Congress formally transmitted the Railroad Retirement Reform bill to President Bush. The President now has ten days (not counting Sundays) to sign the bill into law. We remain optimistic that President Bush
Read moreJUDGE TO MAKE DECISION IN AMTRAK STRIKE November 17, 2003 The unions threatening to strike AMTRAK together with AMTRAK officials gave additional testimony in a court hearing before U. S. District Judge James Robertson on Friday, Nov. 14. Judge Robertson advised the parties that he would take the matter under consideration and render his decision
Read moreCongress Reconvenes The Second Session of the 108th Congress reconvened on Jan. 20th, the first order of business was passage of the Omnibus Appropriations Bill left over from the First Session of Congress. After a filibuster by the Senate Democrats on the overtime issue, the Omnibus Bill was passed on Jan. 22nd and signed into
Read moreLow-Cost Medications Available for Some Americans Most major pharmaceutical companies offer prescription drug assistance programs to low income individuals. (Read more) These programs typically require a doctor’s prescription and proof of financial status. Some of them also require that the applicant have no prescription drug insurance benefit. TCU members who have a parent, other relative
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