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The lifetime maximum under the negotiated medical plan for early retirees will increase by $6,200 from $151,600 to $157,800, effective January 1, 2017, due to automatic adjustments based on medical cost inflation. The change affects members enrolled in the Railroad Employees National Early Retirement Major Medical Benefit Plan, GA-46000. This early retirement plan provides a
Read moreEdward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, of which TCU is a member, issues this statement praising the decision by the California High Speed Rail Authority (CAHSRA) to shelve Buy America waivers and maximize U.S. job creation: “I am extremely pleased that the California High Speed Rail Authority (CAHSRA) has chosen to withdraw
Read moreTCU/IAM Executive Council elected National Representatives Matt Hollis and Mary Gunn to National Vice-President. Hollis, 32, began his Railroad employment in February 2004 for CSXT Railroad as a yard clerk at Boyles Yard in Birmingham, Alabama. He joined TCU Lodge 691 where he was appointed to serve as a protective committeeman in January of 2005.
Read morePersons claiming retirement, disability, survivor, unemployment or sickness benefits from the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) have the right to appeal unfavorable determinations on their claims. The RRB released a questions and answers that describes the appeals process for persons whose claims under the Railroad Retirement Act or Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act are denied, or who
Read moreAfter the tragic crash in Hoboken, NJ, the New Jersey Transit (NJT) commuter railroad has been under intense scrutiny from the general public, regulators and elected officials. A week ago, the New York Times published a long expose detailing the failures of Governor Christie’s administration in properly investing in the railroad: …Under the Christie administration, the
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