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TCU National President Artie Maratea issued the following statement: “The race for President remains close. President Trump has done remarkably well in turn out, while Joe Biden has surpassed Barack Obama’s 2008 popular vote total. More Americans have voted in this election than ever before, and every vote deserves to be counted, no matter how
Read moreAre you planning to vote by mail? If so, ensure your vote is counted by dropping it off at designated sites (if available). The U.S. Postal Service is overloaded with a record amount of mail-in ballots this election. Officials are raising the alarm about mail-in ballots being received and processed in time for the election.
Read moreTransportation Communications Union/IAM members and leaders hosted a rally in four major U.S. cities on Sept. 30th to urge Congress and the Administration to provide Amtrak emergency funding, and to protest looming job cuts. More than 850 TCU members are targeted by Amtrak’s cuts, scheduled to take effect Oct. 1st. Members represented by five labor
Read moreIn a letter to Amtrak CEO Flynn TCU President Maratea requests a halt in furloughs while Congress and the administration get close to making a deal: I’m writing on behalf of thousands of Amtrak workers to urge you to temporarily halt the 2,000 furloughs for two weeks to allow Congress and the Administration time to
Read moreAbsent Emergency Funding, Amtrak Plans to Furlough 2,000 Employees and make Substantial Service Cuts WASHINGTON, D.C. (Sept. 28, 2020) —Transportation Communications Union/IAM and the members it represents will rally in four major U.S. cities on Sept. 30th – to urge members of Congress to provide Amtrak emergency funding and protest looming job cuts. More than
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