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  • Local News March 5, 2010

    Local 894 Member Receives Disaster Relief Check

    Howard Isaacson from TCU Local Lodge 894 received a disaster relief check. Isaacson’s home was destroyed by fire. Pictured when receiving the check from left to right are; Local Chairman Lodge 894 Milo Moawad, Brother Howard Isaacson and his wife, and IR Tom Truhler. TCU Disaster Relief forms can be obtained from your Local Chairmen

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  • Local News February 26, 2010

    TCU Members Attend Collective Bargaining Program at IAM Winpisinger Center

    A seminar on collective bargaining was held February 14 – 19, at the IAM Winpisinger Center. The class covered many topics in collective bargaining: Research for Negotiations Proposal Presentation Pension and Healthcare Issues Pension Bargaining Legal Issues Committee Negotiating Contract Drafting and Closing The seminar was attended by TCU Local 6132 Chairman Harold Holsinger, Local

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  • Local News February 5, 2010

    New TCU Local 961 Established in Memphis TN

    In a recent meeting of newly established Local 961the following officers were installed into office: Rick Blackburn – Local Chairman Connie Koechner – Fin. Sec/ Treas Pat Crawford – Vice Pres Sara Hoskin – Recording Sec Claudette Bridges – President Pictured are the officers above from left to right and International Representative Tom Truhler.

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  • Local News November 13, 2009

    TCU/ARASA Wins Historic Award

    TCU/ARASA Amtrak On-Board Supervisors recently won a historic victory, when Arbitrator Edwin Benn ruled that Amtrak violated their collective bargaining agreement by creating management jobs to perform the work of abolished ARASA On-Board Chief positions. As a result of the award, the Carrier returned the disputed work to ARASA and created 19 new ARASA positions

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  • Local News October 10, 2009

    TCU Representatives Attend Brief Writers Seminar

    The TCU Carmen Division and IR Department conducted a week long brief writers seminar for newly appointed Assistant International Representative Steve Wilhelm of unit 200. The seminar focused on the proper handling of grievances and the formal writing of submissions for arbitration. Sitting in on the seminar were Carmen Division Assistant President, Marvin Napier; General

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