Beginning September 26, 2011, Railroad Enrollment Services will begin mailing the annual enrollment packages to eligible Railroad employees for coverage under The Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan (H&W Plan). Enrollment in the H&W Plan will provide coverage for railroad employees and their eligible dependents effective January 1, 2012. The enrollment period for the
Read morePictured is Assistant National Representative Randy Bower presenting the TCU Disaster Relief Checks to TCU Members Wallin, Hansen, Holter and Maki. On Wednesday, August 10, 2011, Lodge 6440 Local Chairman Darren Treiber and Assistant National Representative Randy Bower met with members Jeremy Holter, Brent Wallin, Jeff Hansen and Kevin Maki, who lost their homes as
Read moreTCU/IAM Local Lodge 1908 member Thomas Larmena Jr. of Alexandria VA was awarded a $1000 Union Plus scholarship. Union Plus awarded $150,000 in scholarships to 130 students representing 43 unions in 2011. In a release from the Union Plus program about this years recipients, “This year’s scholarship recipients appreciate that their unions provide family-sustaining benefits,
Read moreUnder the direction of Rail Labor, United Healthcare announced that effective July 1, 2011, all Amtrak Early Retirees currently covered under GA-23111 – Plan E will be moved to a new plan called GA-23111 – “Plan P”. Also, during a special open- enrollment period, Amtrak Early Retirees who did not previously take advantage of enrolling
Read moreEnhancing Lives Affected by Kidney Disease – Vision of International Kidney Foundation The International Kidney Foundation has designated the second Thursday of March as World Kidney Day. Since its inception in 2006, their campaign each year focuses on a single theme to help bring awareness to kidney disease which is life-altering. On March 10th, the
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