October 2007—UnitedHealthcare has introduced a new one-stop information shop at its Railroad Information Depot website. Information and downloadable forms are there for all rail members (except those at Amtrak) regardless of their medical carrier. Information ranges from dependent eligibility, to Medicare and retirement, to important UHC phone numbers and facts about coverage under GA-46000 (rail workers’
October 16, 2007—Members of Lodge 938 employed at the Union Pacific Intermodal Container Transfer Facility in Long Beach, California, have ratified new terms of their contract by substantially more than a two to one margin. In addition to wage increases along the lines of the 2007 national freight rail agreements, updated terms give members an
Click here for the December 31, 2004 agreement between Amtrak and the members of the Amtrak Service Workers Council (TCU, HERE and TWU). **** Arbitration Award Spells Victory for Amtrak Service Workers Council April 27, 2006—A recent arbitration award has won what System Division 250 General Chairman Ron Kloos calls “a great victory for us and our
September 24, 2007—As the largest lodge in Unit 200, Lodge 6760, representing almost 300 members in 13 cities in four states, rotates monthly meetings between those cities, reports Local Chairman Steve Wilhelm. This evening it was Cincinnati, Ohio’s turn to host the Regional Dinner Meeting. Among highlights, retiring Vice Local Chairman Mike Thacker was honored for
James Lawton Bailey of Panama City Beach, Florida, a retired general vice president of the Brotherhood Railway Carmen, died August 2, 2007 at the age of 85. Known as “Sport,” Brother Bailey started his rail career with the L&N Railroad in November 1942 and joined Lodge 938. He was elected local chairman in 1947 and
September 10, 2007—Charles E. Wheeler, retired general president of the Brotherhood Railway Carmen who engineered the merger of that union with what was then the Brotherhood of Railway and Airline Clerks, passed away September 10, 2007. Residing in Jackson, Tennessee, he was 82 years old. Known as Ed, Brother Wheeler was born and raised in Lexington,
September 7, 2007 —Unit 320 International Representative Leonard Bauman of North Little Rock, Arkansas, has been elected Chairman of the Carmen Division Executive Board. In that capacity he also now serves as a Grand Lodge Trustee. The appointment was made to fill the vacancy left by the retirement of J. V. Waller at the end of August. Bauman started
August 15, 2007—Clerical Canadian Pacific Railroad (SOO Line) members, represented by TCU Unit 46, overwhelmingly ratified an agreement on August 15 with 91 percent of those voting. The contract contains the same pay increases as the national agreement (which was ratified not long after), but more importantly, it brings these members into the TCU National
May 2007 —Bernie Reading, supervisor for Amtrak in Lancaster, PA, announced to members of the track crew that they had reached—and soon would pass—a safety milestone of 470 days on the job without injury. He is seen in the photo at right thanking the crew members for their diligence and continuing efforts to stay safe while Assistant Supervisor
