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April 25, 2008—Contract talks are ongoing at Amtrak for TCU On-Board Service Employees (ASWC), Clerks and Product Line Supervisors. Representatives involved in negotiations report that they believe they are close to finalizing a new wage and work rule agreement that mirrors recent settlements reached by other unions at Amtrak. The negotiating team is cautiously optimistic
Read moreApril 25, 2008—It’s good news/bad news from Aetna about the eligibility audit for freight railroad workers (including TCU members working under the National Agreement, not those working at Amtrak). The good news is that as of April 15, 2008, completed responses covering 228,187 dependents and spouses had been put in the records. Participants voluntarily requested
Read moreApril 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
Read moreDues for most TCU members who are actively working will increase soon. More »
Read moreTCU’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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