Working Men and Women Should Not Support President Bush Why should I support John Kerry for President of the United States? What is wrong with President George Bush? Let’s look at the Bush Administration’s record on several issues: In the past 3 years the Bush Administration has come out in support of exporting good U.S.
Read moreStatement for the Coalition of Rail Employees for Improved Pensions (REIP) By Robert A. Scardelletti, International President Transportation Communications International Union, AFL-CIO On the Introduction of: The Railroad Retirement and Survivors’ Improvement Act of 2001 This is an historic opportunity for our industry and, speaking on behalf of the 17 unions supporting this legislation,
Read moreGA-23000 Participants to Have Blue Cross Blue Shield Option Effective January 1, 2006. TCU members covered by the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan (GA-23000) will have the additional option of electing Blue Cross Blue Shield (“Highmark”) as their health insurance provider effective January 1, 2006. If you reside in an existing Managed Medical
Read moreHouse Appropriations Sub-Committee Proposes $550 Million for Amtrak The House Appropriations transportation subcommittee passed a bill that would provide Amtrak only $550 million for Fiscal Year 2006. The deep cuts proposed by this committee would mean killing all cross-country trains. Funding at this level would slash Amtrak’s operating budget by more than half. It goes
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