Job Insurance for TCU Members
With LECMPA job insurance, TCU members protect themselves from wage loss due to discipline.
Congressional Support for Union Workers at Amtrak Was Vital to Reaching Agreements
That members of Congress were willing to stand with union workers at Amtrak was vitally important in the days leading up to reaching agreement. All of the nine involved unions sent their best legislative representatives to Capitol Hill in the days preceding the negotiating sessions that resulted in the events of January 18. They took the case
Lodge 6760 Officers Installed
January 23, 2008—At the regular monthly meeting held in Columbus, Ohio, officers of TCU Lodge 6760 were installed for the next three year term. Seen here from left are Local Chairman Steve Wilhelm, Board of Trustees Chairman Steve Pequignot, FST/Recording Secretary Rob Reisinger and President Phil Amadon. Not seen is newly-elected Vice President R. Lance Wagner. Also at
Members at LIRR Overwhelmingly Ratify Contract
January22, 2008—Members of TCU Unit 167 have ratified a new contract with the Long Island Rail Road by an overwhelming vote of 98 percent in favor, International Representative Artie Maratea reports. Assisted by International Vice President Joel Parker, Maratea and Assistant International Representative Billy DeCarlo negotiated the agreement as part of the 11-union Labor Council.
Rail Retirement and Unemployment Insurance Taxes 2008
The amounts of compensation subject to railroad retirement tier I and tier II payroll taxes will increase in 2008. However, the tier I tax rate on employees and employers remains unchanged. Under the Railroad Retirement and Survivors’ Improvement Act of 2001, tier II tax rates are determined annually by an average account benefits ratio. Based
Lodge 938–Union Pacific’s Intermodal Container Transfer Facility, Long Beach, CA
Lodge Officers Installed by IVP Lydon Below are Trus. Bd. Chrmn. Pete Anderson, VP Rufus Humphrey, IVP John Lydon, Asst. Int’l. Rep. Earl Lancaster, Local Chrmn./Pres. Alfredo Alvarez, Trus. Bd. Mbr. Oscar Muriel, Jr., Committeeman Carlos Megar and FST Les Bishop. December 11, 2007—At Lodge 938’s meeting today, newly-elected officers repeated their oaths of office and
Meeting Lodge 5085 Members in Boston
July 12, 2007—IR Joe Derillo met with Boston members to consider contract proposals and share information about working conditions on the MBCR and Amtrak properties, which General Chairman Charlie Eaton reviewed with the group. Seen here from left are Joe English, Rodger Wilson, Charlie Eaton, Joe Travares, Bob Talbot, Al Taylor, Robert Pruett, Chris Malloy, Bob
December 2007
Railroad Retirement Spouse Benefits—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. Read more.
2008 Cost-Sharing Amount for Health and Welfare Under National Agreement Stays the Same
December 3, 2007—The 2008 employee health and welfare cost-sharing contribution amount under the recent national freight rail agreement will remain exactly the same as it was in 2007. At $166.25, the figure is well below the $177 projection used in the explanation sent to members during the ratification process. “The fact that there will be
Early Retirement Medical Plan Increases Lifetime Maximum in 2008
TCU’s negotiated medical plans for early retirees contain provisions for automatic adjustments in the lifetime insurance maximum based on medical cost inflation. Effective January 1, 2008, the lifetime maximum will increase by $6,500. Read more.