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Transportation Secretary Continues Pressure on Amtrak In a letter sent to David Gunn Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta instructs Amtrak President to immediately implement cost-cutting measures. Undoubtedly the first place Amtrak will cut is by abolishing jobs and not filling vacancies. Once again the Amtrak workers will be adversely affected by the Bush Administration’s continued attempt
Read morePresident Bush Re-elected 11-03-04 – President George W. Bush has been re-elected by the people of the United States. The people have spoken and have chosen President Bush to lead our country for the next four years. As a result of this, the next four years will be difficult for American workers. During the first
Read moreNATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE July 15, 2002 …TCU Clerical and Carmen Local, District, and Board officers have unanimously voted to authorize a strike against the freight rail carriers involved in national handling. By a vote of 252 to zero, TCU officers resoundingly signaled to the railroad industry that they are fed up with the carriers’ bad
Read moreURGENT – AMTRAK FUNDING CRISIS – ACT NOW! September 25, 2002 To: All TCU Members It is urgent that all TCU members contact the House Appropriations Committee immediately. On Thursday, September 26, 2002, the House Appropriations Committee is expected to take up and vote on next year’s fiscal year 2003 funding for Amtrak. Please use
Read moreFRA To Have New Administrator 1-6-05 – On Tuesday, Jan. 4, President Bush announced that he will designate Robert Jamison acting administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration. Mr. Jamison will succeed Betty Monro, who recently retired. At the present time, Jamison is the deputy administrator of the Federal Transit Administration, which is also a part
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