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The Rail Workers Hazardous Materials Training Program is funded by a federal grant from the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS) to provide hazmat training to rail workers. This five-day hazmat training course will provide rail workers the essential knowledge, skills, and response actions in the case of an unintentional release. These tools will
Read moreTCU/IAM and its Brotherhood Railway Carmen Division, together, are in the process of preparing our National Freight Section 6 Notices to be served in November on the national rail carriers for the bargaining round beginning January 1, 2020. “We are anticipating a very difficult round of bargaining, given that we have both a Republican President
Read moreAs you may be aware, Capital One recently announced a data breach that may have impacted millions of credit card applicants. Union Plus has shared some information that the data breach impacts credit card applicants for Union Plus TCU/IAM Credit Card through Capital One. Union Plus shared the following information on the breach: According to
Read moreThe Union Plus Scholarship Program application for study courses beginning in the Fall of 2020 is now available at www.unionplus.org/scholarships. The Program awards annual scholarships to eligible union members, current and retired, their spouses and dependent children. The recipients are chosen based on outstanding academic achievement, personal character, financial need and commitment to organized labor
Read moreLast Thursday, the House Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials held a roundtable discussion with various railroad customers to hear their concerns with recent business policy initiatives of the railroads, including Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) and increased demurrage rates. Many of the concerns raised by customers are similar to those expressed by TCU and
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