Amtrak President Attacks Workers Rights On April 25th Amtrak President David Gunn posted an employee advisory singing the praises of the Amtrak Board’s proposal for so-called reform. In this he outlines what was in the Board of Director’s Amtrak Strategic Reform Initiatives and FY06 Grant Request which had been sent to Congress on April 21.
Read more2006 Elections Can Be the Beginning of Change for Workers In addition to the busy legislative year that 2006 will be, TCU members are urged to also become politically active as there will be very important off-year elections in 2006. On Nov. 7, 2006, we will be electing 36 governors, 33 senators and all 435
Read moreJohn Kerry Swamps Super Tuesday Elections March 3, 2004 Senator John Kerry won 9 out of 10 primary elections on Tuesday, March 2. The only state that Kerry did not win was Vermont which was won by Howard Dean. As a result of the outstanding showing by Senator Kerry, Senator John Edwards is now withdrawing
Read moreFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE For Information Contact: Dennis Boston at (202) 628-5935 March 21, 2001 Coalition of Rail Employees Strongly Endorses Introduction of Railroad Retirement Improvement Legislation Washington, DC – The Coalition of Rail Employees for Improved Pensions (REIP) strongly commends congressional leaders for today’s introduction of the Railroad Retirement and Survivors’ Improvement Act of
Read moreFirst Joint TCU-IAM Training Class Great Success Seventeen newly elected TCU local and district chairmen were the first training class to meet at the IAM’s William W. Winpisinger Education & Technology Center. This class had the added benefit of being a joint class with IAM Railroad Local Chairmen. The TCU representatives included carmen, clerks and
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