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John Kerry Will Be A Transportation Workers’ President May 16, 2004 – Earlier this year the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO sent a transportation questionnaire to President Bush and Senator John Kerry. The following are excerpts from the questionnaire returned by Senator Kerry: Will you support and fully fund multi-year federal investment in Amtrak?
Read moreSenate Passes $1.45 Billion for Amtrak On October 20 the Senate approved the appropriations bill that would provide $1.45 billion for Amtrak funding for Fiscal Year 2006. The Senate appropriations bill is $274 million move than was passed by the House. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) indicated that $1.45 billion is in the middle of the
Read moreInternational President Robert A. Scardelletti’s Welcome Address God Bless America Statement by AFL-CIO President John J. Sweeney on September 11 Tragedies Statement by President Robert A. Scardelletti on September 11 Tragedies TCU Donates $100,000 to AFL-CIO Union Community Fund — Requests Other TCU Units to Donate National Prayer Union Privilege September Status Update Letter Post-Disaster
Read moreTCU Freight Rail Members Receive COLA Effective July 1, 2005, those TCU members employed by the freight railroads signatory to the National Agreement will receive 15 cents per hour Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) increase in their wages. This COLA will be an average pay increase of $29.00 per month. Monthly contributions toward health and
Read moreAmtrak has some breathing room-but only until October 1 July 22, 2002 Congress on July 18 approved a no-strings-attached $205 million grant to Amtrak that, with a $100 million loan approved on June 28, will keep the carrier rolling until the end of the fiscal year on September 30. The grant was included in
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