Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) of which TCU is a member, issued a statement about the Senate markup of the Positive Train Control (PTC) extension bill: “A five-year extension of the deadline by which Positive Train Control (PTC) technology must be implemented cannot be considered in a vacuum or in
In an effort to increase engagement in UnitedHealthcare/Optum’s wellness coaching programs, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) is sponsoring a sweepstakes campaign through RAILROAD HEALTHLINK. This sweepstakes is open to all railroad employees and their eligible dependents (18 years and older) who are enrolled with UnitedHealthcare for their medical benefits under the Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan.
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 Railroad retirement Board (RRB) released a questions and answers that
The House recently passed Amtrak reauthorization legislation, The Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act H.R.749, authorizing nearly $8 billion in funding for Amtrak that would expire in 2019. The 316-101 vote badly divided Republicans, as all of the no votes came from firebrand conservatives. The Bill wouldn’t have passed except for the support of all
TCU President Bob Scardelletti wrote a letter to Congress in support of H.R 749, supporting Amtrak funding. In the letter President Scardelletti writes; “On behalf of the Transportation Communications Union/IAM, I am writing you to urge the members of the House of Representatives to pass, without amendment, H.R. 749, the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment
Left to right: Rod Moyer , Melody Querio/GC, Greg Granato/PR, Iqbal Hossain, NR Mike Miller, Kiwie Silva, Bill Ferguson/FST-RS, and Winston Mcintosh/Protective Committee Member Left to right: Eddie Simmons, Mike Miller, Margie Rivera, Leo Simmons my left Dave Sanmoogan, Harold Williams far right Left to right: George Vazquez, Mike Miller, Helsher Graves
TCU Member and Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) ticket agent, James Verschure, came to the aid of a man who fell onto the tracks at the LIRR Ronkonkoma station, saving the man’s life by making sure trains were stopped and power was cut to the electrified third rail. The victim, a 43-year-old Riverhead resident, was taken
Monthly benefits may be payable under the Railroad Retirement Act to the surviving widow(er), children, and certain other dependents of a railroad employee if the employee was “insured” under that Act at the time of death. Lump-sum death benefits may also be payable to qualified survivors in some cases. Click here to read the questions
Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), of which TCU is a member, recently issued a statement about the markup of the Passenger Rail Reform and Investment Act of 2015: “We are pleased that the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee approved a bipartisan passenger rail bill that provides multi-year investment for Amtrak while
