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  • TCU April 4, 2008

    Port Workers Soon Will Need Identification Credentials

    April 4, 2008—Workers at the nation’s ports will soon be required by the government to have a Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) if they are to have unescorted access to do their jobs at these ports.  Legislation establishing the TWIC program became effective this year.  The U.S. Coast Guard is now implementing the program port

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  • TCU March 28, 2008

    Important Dues Announcement for 2008

    Dues for most TCU members who are actively working will increase soon.  More  »

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  • TCU March 28, 2008

    2008 Back Pay Funding Issues at Amtrak

    TCU’s IVP Parker Takes Case for Amtrak Back Pay Funding to Congress April 3, 2008—IVP Joel Parker testifed this morning before the Senate Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies, stressing how important it is for Congress to fund the second retroactive pay installment for Amtrak workers.  More » Budget Resolution from

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  • TCU March 10, 2008

    Victory at Amtrak! Carmen, MofW Supervisors and MofE Supervisors Overwhelmingly Ratify Agreements

    March 10, 2008—It’s time to celebrate at Amtrak: TCU carmen and maintenance of way and maintenance of equipment supervisors have resoundingly ratified the terms of agreements that took eight long years of struggle to achieve.  Of those voting, the contracts were ratified by 87% of carmen, 95% of maintenance of way supervisors and 88% of

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  • TCU December 7, 2007

    TCU Opposes Efforts by London Hedge Fund to Disinvest at CSX

    December 2007—TCU has been receiving questions as to our position about the very public criticisms levied by TCI, a British hedge fund, against CSX management.  TCI owns approximately 4% of CSX stock. Earlier this year the fund called for a sweeping change in direction at CSX. They want to up stock prices by freezing capital

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