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  • Member Benefits , TCU January 2, 2017

    Dues Will Increase by $1.12 – Effective Jan 1

    In accordance with the IAM Constitution and as noted in the attached letter, their monthly per capita tax is increased by using the average of the percentage increase in the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) as published by the U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics and the

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  • Contracts & Union Resources , TCU January 1, 2017

    TCU SPECIAL ALERT – NATIONAL NEGOTIATIONS UPDATE

    National negotiations between the freight railroads in national negotiations and the TCU Coalition remain stalled, hostage to the carriers’ unremitting demands for major concessionary changes to the plan design of GA-23000. Negotiations began in January of 2015. TCU invoked mediation in October 2015. The parties have met regularly since then under the auspices of the

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  • Legislative Outlook , TCU December 8, 2016

    Transportation Unions Ready for New Congress, Trump Administration

    In a recent release from the Transportation Trades Department AFL-CIO (TTD) of which TCU is a member: Transportation union leaders across all sectors gathered for their post-election meeting to assess the landscape in Washington and lay the groundwork for a unified effort under a Trump Administration. “Our discussion was focused on boosting investment in transportation

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  • Member Benefits , TCU December 2, 2016

    2017 Union Plus Scholarship Application Deadline of January 31, 2017 is Fast Approaching

    All TCU/IAM members, if you have college age students and have not already done so, they should submit a completed scholarship application along with all information as required by Union Plus, online only at: https://1unionplusscholars.communityforce.com/Funds/Search.aspx. Once again, the submission deadline is Tuesday, January 31, 2017, no later than 12:00pm, Eastern Standard Time. Awards ranging from

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  • Member Benefits , TCU December 2, 2016

    RRB Releases – Railroad Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Taxes in 2017

    In a recent release from the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB): The amounts of compensation subject to railroad retirement tier I and tier II payroll taxes will increase in 2017, while the tax rates on employers and employees will stay the same. In addition, unemployment insurance contribution rates paid by railroad employers will continue to include

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