Job Insurance for TCU Members
With LECMPA job insurance, TCU members protect themselves from wage loss due to discipline.
save the date for the 6th annual kourpias k-9 classic
Mark your calendar! The 6th Annual Kourpias K9 Classic Ride will be held July 11-13, 2025, at the TCU National Office, 3 Research Place, Rockville, MD, where this year’s ride will showcase the stunning scenery and rich history of the DMV region. Join us for another incredible ride in support of Guide Dogs of America
RRB Seminar for Washington DC Amtrak Local Lodge
March 7, 2025, Washington, D.C. – On February 25, 2025, Jessica Cullop, Director of TCU’s Social Services Department, presented a Railroad Retirement seminar at the Amtrak Washington, D.C. Local Lodge meeting. Local Lodge T6364 President Curtis Harris and Local Chairman Andre Reese coordinated this seminar. Carmen General President Don Grissom, Carmen General Vice President Darren
March 2025 Union Plus Programs
Shop with confidence and feel protected with the TCU/IAM member-only Union Plus credit card. The card offers $0 liability for unauthorized charges if your card is ever lost or stolen as well as other features, including hardship grants for eligible cardholders and U.S.-based customer service. Apply today at Union Plus Credit Card. TCU/IAM members and
TCU RELEASES 2025 FRINGE BENEFIT INFORMATION
Cost of Wages and Fringe Benefits as of January 2025: Carmen Clerk
TCU/IAM Lorton, Va. Amtrak Auto Train Workers Picket for a Living Wage
LORTON, Va., Feb, 19, 2025 – More than a year after voting to organize into the Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM), the largest union on Amtrak, a group of Drummac employees who work on the Amtrak Auto Train Property in Lorton, Va., are holding an informational picket against Drummac management’s stall tactics during negotiations. “These employees
February 2025 Union Plus Programs
Union Plus is offering TCU/IAM members assistance to those who have experienced a federally designated natural disaster. Please visit Disaster Relief Grants | Union Plus to get complete details about Union Plus Hardship Assistance. The Union Plus College Program is excited to launch the Student Success Sweepstakes for a chance to win one of these
IAM Reaches Historic Milestone for Veterans, Becomes First Labor Union Recognized as VSO
For the past two years, the IAM Veterans Services team has been traveling across the country, assisting and advocating on behalf of our veteran members. On Jan. 17, 2025, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) notified the IAM that the Veterans Services Program had reached their long and hard-fought goal. IAM is officially the
IAM Union, Rail Labor Leaders Demand Safety Reform on Two-Year Anniversary of East Palestine Disaster
IAM Rail Division representatives joined members of Congress and leaders from fellow U.S. rail unions in calling on Congress to act on rail safety two years after the toxic East Palestine train derailment. “On behalf of all our members, our hearts still go out to the people of East Palestine. They want answers, they
2025 – 2026 Scholarship Programs Reminder
This serves as a reminder that the 2025-26 Union Plus scholarship application deadline of January 31, 2025, is fast approaching. If you have a college-age student(s) and have not already done so, they should submit a completed scholarship application along with all information as required by Union Plus, online only at UNION PLUS SCHOLARSHIP. Once again,
2025 National Health and Welfare Plan Update
Effective January 1, 2025, the employees’ monthly cost share is $277.54, a decrease of $31.67 from 2024 for all employees covered under the National Health and Welfare plan. In addition, as a result of the recently ratified agreements on various properties, several improvements to the current healthcare plan are also being implemented. These improvements