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  • Legislative Outlook June 3, 2008

    TCU’s Tom Dwyer Elected NARVRE President

    Longtime TCU legislative activist Tom Dwyer is now National President of the National Association of Retired and Veteran Railway Employees.  Dwyer was elected at NARVRE’s 36th Biennial Convention held in Spokane, Washington May 18-20. NARVRE was founded in 1937 to protect the rights of railroad retirees.  Since then the organization has fought to protect the

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  • Legislative Outlook May 22, 2008

    TCU Reps Participate in IAM Legislative Conference 2008

      TCU’s delegation: from left, Alfred Coleman, IVP/NLD Bob Davis, Mark Taylor, Mitch Canter, IP Bob Scardelletti, Sal Rodriguez, Asst. LD Tony Padilla and Charles Jackson May 23, 2008— Hundreds of activists from the IAM—among them a delegation from TCU—met in Washington, D.C. from May 19-22 for the IAM 2008 Legislative Conference featuring four days

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  • Legislative Outlook May 16, 2008

    TCU Members Support the Employee Free Choice Act

    The Employee Free Choice Act has passed in the House of Representatives and now is pending in the Senate. Here from International Vice President and National Legislative Director Bob Davis is a report on the current campaign to win passage, including links to the AFL-CIO’s One Million Signatures campaign: May 16, 2008—Nearly 60 million American

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  • Legislative Outlook May 15, 2008

    IAM Awards TCU for Strong Support of MNPL

      Presentation of an award was made to TCU officers on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, during the IAM’s legislative conference in Nashville, Tennessee.  Seen in the photo above from left, IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger presents award to TCU’s International President Bob Scardelletti while IAM Transportation General Vice President Robert Roach, Jr. and TCU International

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  • Legislative Outlook April 4, 2008

    TCU Takes Case for Amtrak Back Pay Funding to Congress

    April 3, 2008 —IVP Joel Parker testified this morning before the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, stressing the need to fund the second retroactive pay installment for Amtrak workers.  Observing were International President Bob Scardelletti and National Legislative Assistant Director Tony Padilla.  More At left, IVP Parker is seen testifying. In photo

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