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On Tuesday, Salt Lake City’s KUTV CBS News local affiliate published an investigative news piece on Union Pacific’s Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR) model and its impact on safety, including the derailment of several trains in western states. TCU Carmen National Representative Kevin Loftin was interviewed throughout the program, and highlighted the importance of having adequate
Read moreThe House of Representatives has overwhelmingly voted to repeal a tax on high-cost health insurance plans under Obamacare known as the “Cadillac tax.” The 419-6 vote is a signal of bipartisan unity against a key provision of the Affordable Care Act. The 40% tax on high-cost plans is meant to help subsidize other plans under
Read moreUnion Plus offers a variety of ways to save on movie tickets for TCU/IAM members and their families. Members can save up to 37% on eTicket purchases at their choice of three national movie chains: AMC, Regal Cinemas and Cinemark. Members can also get exclusive member-only deals through Redbox. To learn more about the Union
Read moreA group of unions, including TCU are suing BNSF Railway, alleging its practices for requiring medical documentation violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. The unions filed their complaint June 28 in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago. The unions include: the American Train Dispatchers Association; Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and
Read moreNew Jersey Transit Labor coalition with Governor New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed into law a bill that would stop New Jersey Transit from escaping rail worker lawsuits under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act (FELA). Gov. Murphy signed the bill, S. 3164, into law on June 26 to restore worker protections for employees of NJ
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