The Union Plus Mortgage program, with financing offered through Wells Fargo Home Mortgage assists union members, their parents and children with buying or refinancing a home while also receiving exclusive union member benefits. Benefits such as mortgage assistance loans and strike assistance grants are available for qualified TCU/IAM members in need of financial support. Members
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
In 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.
From Left to Right: Rubin Myrick, Bryan Browne, Mike Miller, Rob Bremen, Jason Tiller, Ken Koleser
Edward 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
Railroad 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
In a recent release from the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) of which TCU is a member: The freight railroads have played a critical role in our national freight network and economy, serving as a major driver of job creation and economic expansion. That is why transportation labor has always fought for smart policies that
In a recent release from the Transportation Trader Department AFL-CIO (TTD), of which TCU is a member: Far too many politicians talk a good game about supporting working people and good jobs, but then simultaneously support policies that hollow out an already shrinking middle class. One of those policies is so-called “Right-to-Work” legislation, part of
Union Plus offers TCU/IAM members savings on auto-related products and services through their Auto Discount programs. Listed below are some of the discounts available to active and retired union members and their families: Goodyear tires, car services, maintenance and auto parts at company-owned Goodyear and Just Tires With the auto buying service administered by TrueCar,
In addition to the retirement annuities payable to employees, the Railroad Retirement Act, like the Social Security Act, also provides annuities for the spouses of retired employees. Payment of a spouse annuity is made directly to the wife or husband of the employee. Divorced spouses may also qualify for benefits. Click here to read the
