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Contact Bill Lombardi (406) 449-5480 / Barrett Kaiser (202) 224-4351 April 4, 2001 BAUCUS WORKS TO MODERNIZE RAILROAD RETIREMENT PROGRAM Bill Introduced Will Increase Benefits for Railroad Workers, Widows (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – U.S. Senator Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today introduced bipartisan legislation that would provide increased retirement benefits to the 10,000 rail employees and retirement program
Read moreSan Francisco Hotel Lockout Continues 11-18-04 – Unite Here members continue to be locked out by 14 San Francisco hotels in their continuing battle to obtain a fair contract. Kaiser Permanente of Northern California has announced that it will continue health care services for the next two months to the locked out members. This amounts
Read moreFile: 583-2-32 Subject: Union Privilege Programs Update October 3, 2001 TO ALL TCU UNION REPRESENTATIVES Dear Sisters and Brothers: In an attempt to ease some of the stress and anxiety experienced by union members and their families directly impacted by the recent terrorist attacks, Union Privilege has made special arrangements with program vendors to help
Read moreEarly Retirement Medical Plan To Increase Lifetime Maximum The TCU negotiated medical plans for early retirees contain provisions for automatic adjustments in the lifetime insurance maximum based on medical cost inflation. Effective January 1, 2006 the lifetime maximum will increase by $4000 from $92,400 to $96,400 for members enrolled in the Railroad Employees National Early
Read moreMembers Asked to Set Bargaining Priorities International President Scardelletti and Carmen Division General President Johnson are asking members who work under the national rail freight agreements–clerical or carmen–to let them know what should take priority when contract talks open later this fall. Affected members will be receiving a bargaining priorities survey by mail in the
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