Job Insurance for TCU Members
With LECMPA job insurance, TCU members protect themselves from wage loss due to discipline.
FRA Awards $1 Million Rail Safety Grant to Operation Lifesaver
Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo announced a $1,015,000 grant for Operation Lifesaver, to continue its wide-ranging public education outreach efforts to raise awareness about the potential hazards at grade crossings and the dangers of illegal trespassing on railroad property. “Despite decreases in the number of train-vehicle collisions, promoting railroad safety is as important as ever,”
Dependent Social Security Number Reporting
Federal Law now requires your health plan to report Social Security Numbers (SSNs) for all covered dependents to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. In addition, if a covered dependent is also eligible for Medicare, the Medicare Health Insurance Claim Number (HICN) must be reported. The Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan recently
Another Positive Appointment by President Obama
In another labor friendly move, President Barack Obama nominated NFFE-IAM General Counsel Susan Grundmann to serve as chair of the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB). The MSPB is an independent, agency with responsibility for deciding federal employee appeals from personnel actions taken against them, protecting the integrity of the civil service and other federal merit
NLRB Releases Two New Videos on its Website
In the latest innovation to its award-winning website the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) now features two new videos on the site www.nlrb.gov: “Introduction to the NLRB Public Website” and “How to Use CiteNet,” the Agency’s electronic legal research database. The “Introduction to the NLRB Public Website” video provides viewers with a brief guided tour
RRB Releases Q and A Concerning the 2008 Annual Financial Report
The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is required by law to submit annual financial reports to Congress on the financial condition of the railroad retirement system, as well as annual financial reports on the railroad unemployment insurance system. Click here to view the Q&A. Click here to visit the TCU NRRIT page.
Tell Your Representative to Support Real Health Care Reform
Achieving meaningful health care reform will not be easy, but now there is some exciting news to share. Three committees in the House of Representatives just released a draft proposal that provides a quality public health insurance option, calls on employers to pay their fair share and doesn’t ask workers to pay more for what
TCU Press Release ? Disney Monorail Accident
TCU Press Release – July 7, 2009 The Transportation Communications International Union/IAM and its members of Local 1908 in Orlando, Florida mourn the loss of Austin Wuennenberg a bargaining unit employee who worked in the Monorail Department of the Walt Disney World Company in Orlando which is represented by our union. The union officers and
HELP Committee Presents Needed Changes to the Affordable Health Choices Act
Senate Health Education Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee proposed changes to the Affordable Health Choices Act that would improve the quality of health care and costs currently being discussed. The changes go a long way to help cover the millions of people who work hard every day yet still lack health care. TCU joins with
TCU Joins the AFL-CIO in Congratulating Al Franken
After a grueling recount process, former Sen. Norm Coleman finally conceded defeat and congratulated Al Franken on his Senate victory in Minnesota. Franken is a longtime union member and supporter of workers’ rights. Sen. Franken is expected to take a seat on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, where he will play a
New National Health and Welfare Plan Wellness Program
Wellness Programs available for participants covered under the National Health and Welfare Plan sponsored by the National Freight Railroads. Illness brought on by smoking and obesity is in large part preventable, and so is the human suffering and expense that is a part of it. That’s why the National Railroad Plans want to join forces