NEXT MEETING: October 17th, 2023
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TCU & BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY CARMEN (BRC) MOURN THE LOSS OF CSX CARMAN FRED ANDERSON WHO WAS FATALLY INJURED WHILE ON DUTY EARLIER TODAY IN WALBRIDGE, OHIO.
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SEPTEMBER 2023 UNION PLUS PROGRAMS
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SEPTEMBER VETERAN OF THE MONTH
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Federal railroad inspectors find alarming number of defects on Union Pacific this summer
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Safety Inspector Fired For Finding ‘Too Many Defects’ Could Cost Railroad Millions
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New federal rule may help boost competition for railroad shipments at companies with few options
TCU & BROTHERHOOD OF RAILWAY CARMEN (BRC) MOURN THE LOSS OF CSX CARMAN FRED ANDERSON WHO WAS FATALLY INJURED WHILE ON DUTY EARLIER TODAY IN WALBRIDGE, OHIO.
TCU Press Release – Sept 17, 2023 Rockville, MD – TCU & Brotherhood of Railway Carmen (BRC) mourn the loss of CSX Carman Fred Anderson who was fatally injured while on duty earlier today in Walbridge, Ohio. “These tragedies are very painful reminders that the work our members perform is dangerous and unforgiving. My deepest condolences […]
SEPTEMBER 2023 UNION PLUS PROGRAMS
Union Plus is here to help you save time and money during the busy back-to-school season! With the Union Plus Cash Back shopping program, TCU/IAM union members can earn up to 40% cash back from more than 5,000 online shops. Learn how: www.unionplus.org/btsshopping. Want to save more on home and auto insurance? Union Plus connects you […]
SEPTEMBER VETERAN OF THE MONTH
To show our appreciation and gratitude for our members who have served our country, National President Maratea would like to highlight TCU Veterans. Each month, a veteran TCU member, who has been nominated, will be chosen to be highlighted. Our September Veteran of the Month is Brother Ronald Elza of LL 6793. Ronald served […]
Federal railroad inspectors find alarming number of defects on Union Pacific this summer
BY JOSH FUNK, ASSOCIATED PRESS – 09/10/23 2:50 PM ET via thehill.com OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Federal inspectors said they found an alarming number of defects in the locomotives and railcars Union Pacific was using at the world’s largest railyard in western Nebraska this summer, and the railroad was reluctant to fix the problems. Federal […]
Safety Inspector Fired For Finding ‘Too Many Defects’ Could Cost Railroad Millions
Newly released recordings bring to light a culture of ignoring safety in favor of profit By Collin Woodard for jalopnik.com You would think that if you worked as a track inspector for a railroad company, reporting defects would make you good at your job. After all, wouldn’t the company want to know where its trains […]
New federal rule may help boost competition for railroad shipments at companies with few options
BY JOSH FUNK for apnews.com Companies that have plants and facilities served by only one railroad may soon be able to get a bid from another railroad if their current service is bad enough under a new rule that was proposed Thursday to help boost competition. The U.S. Surface Transportation Board announced the long-awaited rule that […]
Amtrak to add Texas Eagle stop in De Soto, Mo.
Community south of St. Louis last had passenger service in 1982 courtesy of trains.comThe Texas Eagle heads south through Gardner, Ill., in June 2020. The Eagle will add a stop in De Soto, Mo., city officials in De Soto have announced. Bob Johnston DE SOTO, Mo. — Amtrak will add a Texas Eagle stop in De Soto, the De Soto city […]
Norfolk Southern and other big railroads claim they encourage safety and transparency—but nearly 800 whistleblower complaints say otherwise
Lawyers and unions say there’s an industry-wide pattern of acting against workers who report safety violations or injuries. BY JOSH FUNK AND THE ASSOCIATED PRESS via fortune.com Hours before a Norfolk Southerntrain derailed in Ohio and erupted in fire in February, a judge ruled a former railroad employee could proceed with a lawsuit claiming he had been harassed for years by managers […]
Analysis: At Union Pacific, Vena the CEO will be different than Vena the COO
With cost-cutting in the rear-view mirror, the focus will be on service and growth For clues about where incoming CEO Jim Vena may take Union Pacific, look at where he wanted to take Canadian National. You may recall that in late 2021 activist investor TCI Fund Management touted Vena as a replacement for CN CEO JJ Ruest. […]
Unions criticize Union Pacific’s selection of Jim Vena as CEO
By Bill Stephens for trains.com SMART-TD chairmen call move a ‘giant step backwards’ OMAHA, Neb. — Incoming Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena will not get a honeymoon with rail labor when he begins leading the railroad on Aug. 14. Local SMART-TD leaders and the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO were critical of the company’s […]