DID YOU KNOW? Amtrak contracts with a company called Drummac to safely load and unload vehicles from their auto trains. Add your email to join the cause and help these workers get the wages they deserve.
TCU fully supports the programs available for active and retired TCU members and their families. With the money savings programs available, in some situations, the benefits can offset paid union dues.
Cost of Wages and Fringe Benefits as of January 2025 for Carmen and Clerks.
A 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
Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) wrote an opinion piece that supports the Amtrak High Speed Rail system and rejects the northeast corridor privatization efforts currently being undertaken by House Republicans. In his article he writes, “Under the false promise of better service and cost savings, Republicans on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee will soon unveil
The National Railroad Retirement Investment Trust (NRRIT) has released its quarterly update for the period ending March 31, 2011. Click here to view the update.
House Republicans are once again pushing a proposal to dismantle Amtrak, by carving up the national network and awarding private investors the right to build and operate high-speed rail service between Washington and Boston. While the highly profitable Northeast Corridor would be privatized under the GOP plan, less profitable routes would remain part of the
Culminating almost three years of tough bargaining, all three TCU crafts – Carmen, Clerks and Supervisors – have ratified five year agreements with the Massachusetts Bay Commuter Railroad (MBCR). The agreements deliver approximately 20% in net value over the term of the agreement, and contain several unprecedented breakthroughs. For the first time anywhere, non-operating crafts
Under the direction of Rail Labor, United Healthcare announced that effective July 1, 2011, all Amtrak Early Retirees currently covered under GA-23111 – Plan E will be moved to a new plan called GA-23111 – “Plan P”. Also, during a special open- enrollment period, Amtrak Early Retirees who did not previously take advantage of enrolling
In a letter to Senators John Kerry (D-MA) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), TCU expressed support for retiree health coverage currently before the Senate. The bill would provide an additional five billion dollars in funding for the Early Retiree Reinsurance Program. “Insurance for older Americans is more than four times more expensive than coverage for young
On April 15th, 2011 TCU/IAM Local Lodge 861 member, and Financial Secretary-Treasurer, Shantell Berry and her family lost their home to a devastating fire. Many TCU members from around the country responded with money and clothing donations. Not only individuals, TCU Local Lodges responded as well. TCU and IAM also both gave donations from their
When the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) recently ruled that Boeing violated the law by transferring thousands of jobs from its unionized facilities in Washington to its non-union plant in South Carolina, Congressional Republicans were furious. They immediately retaliated by introducing legislation to reverse the decision and to defund the agency. “The NLRB makes a
Each year, the U.S. Railroad Retirement Board (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. While every effort has been made to
