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  • News May 2, 2006

    Congressmen Join Rail Labor Opposing NMB Rule Proposals

    Congressmen Join Rail Labor Opposing NMB Rule Proposals December 20, 2004 -Recently a letter was sent to the National Mediation Board (NMB) containing 126 signatures of members of the U.S. House of Representatives urging the NMB to withdraw its proposal to implement filing fees for the handling of railroad grievances before the National Railroad Adjustment

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  • News May 2, 2006

    Support For 13(c) Comes from Republicans

    Support for 13(c) Comes from Republicans Representative Bob Ney (R-OH) was joined by 29 other Republican members in signing a letter to T&I Committee Chairman Don Young (R-AK) urging him to reject the Senate proposed changes in 13(c) protections for transit workers. The Congressmen in their letter point out, “Every surface transportation reauthorization bill enacted

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  • News May 2, 2006

    New Medical Plan Improvements at Amtrak

    New Medical Plan Improvements at Amtrak 1-6-05 – AmPlan, the negotiated medical plan covering unionized workers at Amtrak, will add contraceptive care as a covered benefit effective February 1, 2005. All forms of contraception that are recognized as safe and effective will be covered, including IUDs, pills, injectables, implants and diaphragms. For oral contraceptives, members

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  • News May 2, 2006

    TCU Grassroots Team

    TCU Grassroots Team For TCU’s Flash News Service First Name Middle Name and/or Initial Last Name Address City State     Zip Code E-mail Home Phone Work Phone Local/Lodge To Contact us: TCU 3 Research Place Rockville, Maryland  20850 (301) 948-4910 (301) 330-7673 (fax) Email: admin@TCUnion.org

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  • News May 2, 2006

    TCU Joins AfL-CIO in Endorsing John Kerry

    TCU Joins AFL-CIO in Endorsing Senator John Kerry for President of the United States February 19, 2004 ROCKVILLE, MD: At a special meeting of the General Board of the AFL-CIO today, TCU International President Robert A. Scardelletti joined in endorsing the candidacy of Senator John Kerry (D-MA) for U.S. President. Regarding his decision, President Scardelletti

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