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Striking 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
Read moreThe Bush Administration Continues Its Attack on American Workers The Highway Bill in the Senate has passed a recommendation put forth by the Banking Committee to weaken 13 (c) protections for workers. Section 13 (c) has existed for more than four decades and is designed to ensure that federal funds provided for transit assistance are
Read moreCongress Tells NMB to Go Slow on Proposed Rule Changes 12-1-04- As a result of the efforts of TCU together with the rest of rail labor, Congress inserted language in the Appropriations Omnibus Bill expressing concern over the National Mediation Board’s (NMB) proposal to implement fees for arbitration services. These fees if implemented would cost
Read moreA VOICE IN CONGRESS Each year, TCU International President Robert A. Scardelletti asks the members, to make a strong commitment to the Responsible Citizens Political League (RCPL) — the political action committee (PAC) that represents the interests of TCU members. In each session of Congress, the House, Senate, and other entities of the Federal Government,
Read moreI hereby authorize and direct my employer to deduct from my pay the sum of $ for each month in which compensation is due me, and to forward that amount to the Transportation · Communications International Union’s Responsible Citizens Political League (RCPL). This authorization is voluntarily made on the specific understanding that the signing of
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