Bob Pirillo passed away on October 7, 2015. Bob worked for the Chicago Northwestern Railroad and then at Transco Railcar in Oelwein, IA for 27 years. Bob served as the Local President and Local Chairman of Lodge 6069. Brother Pirillo was instrumental in maintaining membership, handling grievances and assisting with contract negotiations. He was a
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Read moreThe Chicago District Council hosted its first annual Golf Outing on a very hot and humid day on July 18, 2015 at Silver Lakes Country Club, Orland Park, a south suburb of Chicago. The Golf outing was organized as a social event; a way of simply coming together for a round of golf, with prizes
Read moreCanadian Pacific and the TCU Brotherhood Railway Carmen Division (BRC) announced a tentative agreement has been reached covering the BRC represented employees on the Soo Line Railroad Company. The tentative agreement provides annual wage increases and enhanced job security, as well as increased flexibility for the company to meet its car repair demands. The new
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