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IVP Parker Chosen to Continue Leading the Rail Retirement Investment Trust 10/27/04 – TCU International Vice President Joel M. Parker was returned by unanimous agreement of rail labor leaders on October 21 to serve his second term as a Trustee of the National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust. Parker’s second term will begin effective February 1,
Read moreAFL-CIO Convention Ends in Chicago After four days of speeches, deliberations and voting the Twenty-fifth AFL-CIO Convention came to an end on Thursday, July 28 in Chicago. On Wednesday, the delegates re-elected President John Sweeney, Secretary-Treasurer Rich Trumka and Executive Vice President Linda Chavez-Thompson by acclamation. The convention began on Monday, July 25 on a
Read moreSenators Hold Press Conference in Support of Amtrak On Tuesday, March 15th Senators Tom Carper (D-DE), Hillary Clinton (D-NY), Jon Corzine (D-NJ), Max Baucus (D-MT) and Lincoln Chafee (R-RI) held a press conference at Union Station in Washington, D.C. opposing President Bush’s plan to bankrupt Amtrak. Each of the Senators spoke in favor of continuing
Read moreTom Dwyer Appointed to Attend White House Conference on Aging TCU retired member Tom Dwyer has been selected by Senator Mark Dayton (D-MN) to attend the White House Conference on Aging. The White House Conference on Aging occurs once every ten years. It makes aging policy recommendations to the President and the Congress for promoting
Read moreJohn 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?
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