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The 2017 IAM Transportation Conference concluded on Wednesday, April 12. The biennial conference was the most well-attended conference in the Transportation Department’s history with more than 600 delegates and over 200 from TCU. The highly successful conference had a diverse list of speakers, including IAM International President Robert Martinez, Jr., GVP Stand Pickthall, TCU/IAM National
Read moreIn a first of its kind move, New York law makers have made union dues fully tax deductible. The new measure was signed by New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. The provision will benefit union employees — such as railroad and construction workers, police officers, firefighters and teachers who itemize deductions on their state tax returns.
Read moreFrom Left to Right: Rubin Myrick, Bryan Browne, Mike Miller, Rob Bremen, Jason Tiller, Ken Koleser
Read moreEdward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department AFL-CIO (TTD) of which TCU is a member, stated: As President Trump has called for new investments in our infrastructure, he has routinely criticized our nation’s passenger rail system, lamenting America’s lack of ‘fast trains’. There is no denying that America should have more frequent and faster
Read moreRailroad Retirement Board (RRB) Release: Employers and employees covered by the Railroad Retirement Act pay higher retirement taxes than those covered by the Social Security Act, so that railroad retirement benefits remain higher than social security benefits, especially for “career” employees who have 30 or more years of service. The RRB has released a questions
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