April 18, 2008—In real life, Rich Keating is a Mechanical Foreman for Metra–the Northeast Illinois Regional Commuter Railroad Corporation–in the 49th Street Coach Shop. He is active in the union, serving currently as Financial Secretary-Treasurer of Supervisors Lodge 5098. Rickey Lamb is a Carman there and a member of Lodge 6297. Recently these two became
TCU’s delegation: from left, Alfred Coleman, IVP/NLD Bob Davis, Mark Taylor, Mitch Canter, IP Bob Scardelletti, Sal Rodriguez, Asst. LD Tony Padilla and Charles Jackson May 23, 2008— Hundreds of activists from the IAM—among them a delegation from TCU—met in Washington, D.C. from May 19-22 for the IAM 2008 Legislative Conference featuring four days
May 16, 2008—Active members who are eligible for the life insurance coverage provided through the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan (MetLife Policy 1023000) now automatically have available to them an Accelerated Benefit Option (ABO). Under the ABO, a participant diagnosed as terminally ill (with no more than 12 months to live) as a
A strong delegation of Local 1315 members and their families turned out for the Entertainment Industries’ Revlon Run/Walk for Women May 10 in Los Angeles. “Actually,” President Maggie Cook reports, “It was a 5k Run/Walk and Roll—I was in a wheelchair.” Starting at the L.A. Coliseum, participants went through the USC and Exposition Park areas,
Click here to read the June 25, 2008 conclusions from the survey. ***** May 16, 2008—The AFL-CIO and its community affiliate, Working America, have just launched online this year’s Ask a Working Woman survey enabling union women to share workplace concerns about issues such as equal pay and stronger family and medical leave laws. Click here to
The Employee Free Choice Act has passed in the House of Representatives and now is pending in the Senate. Here from International Vice President and National Legislative Director Bob Davis is a report on the current campaign to win passage, including links to the AFL-CIO’s One Million Signatures campaign: May 16, 2008—Nearly 60 million American
Each year, the RRB prepares a “Certificate of Service Months and Compensation” (Form BA-6) for every railroad employee who received creditable railroad compensation in the previous calendar year. The forms will be mailed to employees by the RRB during the first half of June. Find out more.
Presentation of an award was made to TCU officers on Wednesday, March 19, 2008, during the IAM’s legislative conference in Nashville, Tennessee. Seen in the photo above from left, IAM International President Tom Buffenbarger presents award to TCU’s International President Bob Scardelletti while IAM Transportation General Vice President Robert Roach, Jr. and TCU International
April 2008—TCU Carmen joined their colleagues of the IAM in hazardous materials training for four days from April 13-18, 2008. Seen in the photo are, from left, Local 6354 Pres. Lawrence Powell, Local 6060 President Carl Goforth, Local 6474 Carman James Lynn, Local 6205 Recording Secretary-FST William Weaver, Carmen Division Assistant General President Marvin Napier,
May 1, 2008—The annual Union Women Summer Schools are sponsored by the United Association for Labor Education (UALE) in cooperation with the AFL-CIO and the Coalition of Labor Union Women. At these programs union women learn and hone skills, receive new information, and network with union sisters from across their region. The Western Regional Summer
