Job Insurance for TCU Members
With LECMPA job insurance, TCU members protect themselves from wage loss due to discipline.
Aetna National Dental Plan Corrects Coordination of Benefits Policy
(National Freight Railroad Contract and Amtrak Employees) The change applies only where Aetna is the secondary payer and the primary payer is another plan. An audit of the National Dental Plan late last year revealed that Aetna was administering the coordination of benefits (COB) provision incorrectly when it was the secondary payer and the primary
House Appropriations Holds Hearings on the Future of High Speed Rail
Clear support of high speed rail and Amtrak came from both sides of the aisle in the April 1, 2009 House Committee on Appropriations hearing to discuss the future of high speed rail, intercity passenger rail and Amtrak. “This is a breath of fresh air, just a few years ago we were talking about how
New Policies Added to the Rail Safety Bill
The FRA recently released a notice on the enforcement of harassment and intimidation provisions contained in the Rail Safety Bill. This would require railroads to establish policies to prevent harassment and intimidation of employees who report accidents or incidents on the job. Click here to read the FRA notice. Posted April 2, 2009
PA Residents Join the Fight — Tell Sen. Specter to Get Back on The Train
Senator Arlen Specter (R-PA) was a sponsor of the original Employee Free Choice Act in 2003, he supported the bill again in 2005 and voted against a Republican filibuster of it in 2007, but he recently announced that he would support a filibuster this year in an attempt to block the legislation from coming to
Amtrak Announces ? Back Pay Will be Paid on May 1st
Last year’s Amtrak agreements covering Carmen and ARASA-MofE and ARASA-MofW employees stipulated that Amtrak’s back pay obligations would be split into two parts, with Amtrak having one year to make good on the second payment. Amtrak President Joe Boardman has just announced that the second Amtrak retroactive payment will be made on May 1, 2009.
President Obama Nominates Joseph C. Szabo for FRA Administrator
President Barack Obama nominated Joe Szabo to the FRA Administrator position at the Department of Transportation. Szabo is currently the Illinois State Legislative Director for the United Transportation Union. He also serves on the Federal Railroad Administration’s Rail Safety Advisory Committee developing federal regulations on rail safety. Prior to that, he served as the Mayor
President Obama Nominates Linda Puchala for Member of the National Mediation Board
Linda A. Puchala has been nominated by President Barack Obama for a member of the National Mediation Board. She is currently the Sr. Mediator at the National Mediation Board. Puchala joined the National Mediation Board in May 1999, as a Mediator, working on both airline and railroad cases. She directs the Board’s training programs, develops and
TCU International President Meets With Important Administration Leaders
The recent AFL-CIO meetings provided the opportunity to meet important leaders who could make decisions that will greatly affect the membership of TCU. International President Bob Scardelletti met with; Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of Transportation Ray LaHood and Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis, to put forth personally the needs of TCU members. Important issues facing
The Railroad Retirement Board Releases 2009 Overview of Benefits
The benefits described in this release include retirement and disability annuities provided under the Railroad Retirement Act. It also includes benefits available to spouses and survivors. For answers to any questions or to obtain the RRB pamphlets on Medicare or unemployment call the toll-free line at 1-877-772-5772 or visit www.rrb.gov. Click here to view the RRB
TCU Representatives Invited to Attend Solis Swearing-In Ceremony
TCU International President Bob Scardelletti and TCU Assistant National Legislative Director Tony Padilla attended the official swearing-in ceremony of Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor. The swearing-in begins a new era at the Department of Labor where the needs and rights of working men and women have a voice over corporate interests. A longtime supporter