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Senators 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?
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
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