BNSF will spend more than $100 million per state in nearly half its network Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway Company (BNSF) announced details about the major capital projects it plans to complete in 2015 to maintain and grow its rail network. These planned capital investments are part of BNSF’s 2015 capital plan of $6 billion,
Read moreThe Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) provides Income Tax Information for Railroad Retirement annuitants. The information includes: Excess Railroad Retirement Taxes Worksheet Frequently Asked Tax Questions Sample of Duplicate or Corrected Tax Statement Forms Sample of Original Tax Statement Mailers TXB-25, Tax Withholding and Railroad Retirement Payments Links to Forms on the IRS Website Click here
Read moreThe Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of which TCU is a member has a brand new website design, which is sleeker, more modern, and more navigable. The new TTD.org will serve not only as a platform to inform union members, policymakers, the media, and the public about pressing transportation issues, but also as an advocacy tool
Read moreIAM released the official announcement of the 2015 lAM Photography Contest. It is open to all TCU/lAM members in good standing. Entries should catch TCU members at work in unposed photos. Winning entries will win a cash prize and will appear in the 2016 lAM Calendar. Two dollars from each calendar sale is donated to
Read moreIn a great victory for TCU/IAM Union members, TCU/IAM delivered a one-two punch and forced Koppers, Inc. to reinstate a wrongfully terminated member. First, TCU/IAM successfully appealed his dismissal and obtained an arbitration award reinstating him. Then, when Koppers refused to comply with the award and return the employee back to work, the Union took
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