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  • TCU April 1, 2011

    TCU/IAM Receives Five Awards at the MNPL National Planning Committee Meeting

    TCU was honored at the IAM/AW 2011 MNPL National Planning Committee Meeting banquet held in Albuquerque, New Mexico, on Wednesday, March 23, 2011.  Presenting the awards as shown in photo are International President R. Thomas Buffenbarger, General Secretary-Treasurer Warren Mart and General Vice President Richard Michalski.  Accepting the awards on behalf of the five TCU

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  • TCU March 25, 2011

    Rail Shipments of Damaged Hazmat Containers More than Doubles Since 2007

    CLEVELAND, March 25 — The number of damaged or leaking hazardous materials containers shipped by rail has more than doubled over the past four years, and Rail Labor is demanding to know why. The shocking figures are highlighted in comments filed on March 24 by seven Rail Labor unions (including TCU) in response to a

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  • TCU March 24, 2011

    Two NCFO Members Killed in Louisville Plant Explosion

    Two members from the National Conference of Firemen and Oilers (NCFO – SEIU) Chapter 320 died from an on-the-job explosion. Steven Nichols, 59, an NCFO member since 1991, died from the explosion immediately. Jorge “Louie” Medina, 57, a member since 1997, died during the night from third-degree burns over 90 percent of his body. In

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  • TCU March 17, 2011

    Secretary of Transportation Designates Northeast Corridor as High Speed Rail

    In a letter from Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood to Senator Frank Lautenberg (D-NJ) the Northeast Corridor is now designated as high speed rail and is eligible for high speed rail funds, including the $2.4 million rejected by Florida. In a response Senator Lautenberg said, “Our region stands ready to put Florida’s discarded high-speed rail

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  • TCU March 10, 2011

    Retirees Proud to Stand With Public Workers

    In a recent release from the Alliance for Retired Americans (ARA) President Barbara Easterling, stated ARA’s support for collective bargaining rights. “The Alliance will continue to do all it can to protect the rights of workers throughout the nation,” she stated. Click here to read the entire letter.

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