The U.S. Senate confirmed Walter A. Barrows to serve as the Labor Member of the Railroad Retirement Board. Barrows currently serves as Secretary-Treasurer of the Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS). President Barack Obama nominated Barrows for the RRB Labor Member position in March of 2011. Regarding Barrows and other nominees, President Obama said: “I am
Read moreThe Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) announced the retirement of V.M. Speakman. V. M. Speakman Jr. was appointed Labor Member of the Board by President George H.W. Bush in 1992 upon the recommendation of the Railway Labor Executives’ Association (RLEA). The agency’s longest-serving Labor Member, he was reappointed to additional terms of office by President Clinton
Read moreThe Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is required by law to submit annual reports to Congress on the financial conditions of the railroad retirement system. Click here to view the Q&A released by the RRB. Click here to view the National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust page on the TCU website.
Read moreA new benefit year under the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act begins July 1, 2011. Administered by the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB), this Act provides two kinds of benefits for qualified railroaders: unemployment benefits for those who become unemployed but are ready, willing and able to work; and sickness benefits for those who are unable to
Read moreThe National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust (NRRIT) has released its quarterly update for the period ending March 31, 2011. Click here to view the update.
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