The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating a fatal Union Pacific Railroadtrain derailment that occurred Dec. 18 in Pecos, Texas. To continue reading…
NTSB investigating fatal train derailment in Texas
Month: December 2024
China target of new US freight car security rule
Federal Railroad Administration addresses ‘countries of concern’ Trains.com Staff The Federal Railroad Administration has issued a new final rule on freight car safety standards including limitations on cars or parts from China or another “country of concern.” To continue reading…
DECEMBER 2024 UNION PLUS PROGRAMS
To celebrate the holidays, TCU/IAM members can find discounts to your favorite restaurants, Walt Disney World, car rentals, hotels, Costco and more by shopping through Abenity at unionplus.abenity.com. Access your Union Plus Concerts and Events discount by registering and/or logging into the Abenity website for Union Plus members. Get discounts on everything fun. Union members save […]
MERRY REEFMAS! – PRESIDENT MARATEA APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF THE REEF ACT
On Wednesday, December 18th, the U.S. Senate passed the Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness (REEF) Act as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation will now head to President Biden’s desk to sign into law. Since 2011, Railroaders’ unemployment and sickness benefits have been unfairly and unjustifiably cut by 5-8%. Rail labor […]
Railroad Retirement Board Notices
TRANSPORTATION COMMUNICATIONS UNION AND BROTHERHOOD RAILWAY CARMEN RATIFY AGREEMENTS WITH NATIONAL CARRIERS CONFERENCE COMMITTEE (NCCC)
TCU and BRC announced that their members have voted to ratify their respective Agreements with the National Carriers Conference Committee (NCCC), which mirror the five (5) year agreements reached earlier this year with CSXT, Norfolk Southern, and BNSF. These agreements provide 17.5% general wage increases (18.77 compounded). These are the largest wage increases achieved outside […]