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URGENT: CONTACT YOUR CONGRESSMAN NOW ABOUT AMTRAK ASK THEM TO SUPPORT THE AMTRAK REAUTHORIZATION ACT OF 2005 AND THE RAIL INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AND EXPANSION ACT FOR THE 21ST CENTURY. Two important bills that will save Amtrak and the thousands of good paying jobs with benefits were introduced in the House of Representatives on April 14th.
Read moreNATIONAL CONTRACT ARBITRATION DECISION ISSUED January 24, 2003 TO: TCU MEMBERS IN NATIONAL HANDLING Dear Sisters and Brothers: This is to advise that Robert Harris has issued his decision in our arbitration case covering wages and health and welfare issues for the Clerical and Carmen National Agreements. The decision is as follows: Wages October 1,
Read moreTCU HELPS TCU LODGE 1315 MEMBERS HONORING PICKET LINES IN MTA STRIKE November 14 , 2003 As The Amalgamated Transit Union strike against the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) continues into its fourth week TCU has already sent weekly strike benefits to the members of TCU Lodge 1315 who are honoring the
Read more<< return to news front URGENT: CONTACT CONGRESS NOW ASK THEM TO SUPPORT OF THE $1.346 BILLION PASSED BY THE SENATE FOR AMTRAK FY 2004 APPROPRIATIONS The Senate has passed an Amtrak appropriation for FY 2004 in the amount of $1.346 billion; the House has passed only $900 million. These two bills now will
Read moreStriking Grocery Workers Ratify New Contract By an overwhelmingly strong ratification vote the striking grocery workers in Southern California approved a new contract with Safeway, Kroger and Albertsons. The United Food and Commercial Workers union announced Sunday evening that the contract was approved by 86% of the voting membership. The agreement covers 70,000 workers employed
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