In order to accomodate the large amount of Lodge 829 members working for different carriers spread out across the region, seperate meetings have been held and/or scheduled to meet and address the needs of our members. One of Lodge 829’s largest member concentrations exists at Metra Commuter Railroad in Chicago, IL. A meeting was held
Read moreEvery member, every division, all of us share in this celebration.
Read moreThe Dr. Gary Burch Memorial Safety Award is given to the person who has done the most to improve the safety of railroad passengers. The National Association of Railroad Passengers is looking for nominations for this award. The award will be presented at the NARP Annual Congressional Reception on April 21, 2009 in Washington, DC.
Read moreThis letter to the editor of the Orlando Sentinel was written by retired member Michael Denshaw of Kissimmee, Florida. It appeared in the July 28, 2008 newspaper. Denshaw, 79, worked for Conrail and has been a TCU member for more than 41 years, currently in Lodge 1218. Here’s what I am looking for in congressional candidates:
Read moreLast April when Local 938 Chairman Alfredo Alvarez came from California to attend a leadership seminar at the Winpisinger Center in Maryland, he met International President Bob Scardelletti. “Our members have a lot of questions that I can’t answer ,” Alvarez wrote to Scardelletti soon after. “Who better to answer these questions than you?” He
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