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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 […]
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 […]
Support Railway Safety: Tell Congress to Pass the Railway Safety Act of 2023
Please give us your support by clicking here The IAM Rail Division applauds the bipartisan vote to move the Railway Safety Act of 2023 out of Committee and on to the Senate floor for a full vote, but we don’t have the votes yet! We need YOUR help to get both the Senate and the […]
TCU RELEASES 2023 FRINGE BENEFIT INFORMATION
MAY 2023 UNION PLUS PROGRAMS
With May in full swing, summer is right around the corner. From Mother’s Day to Memorial Day, there are valuable benefits through Union Plus. A Teleflora bouquet is the fresh, beautiful way to tell Mom you appreciate her. Shop for arrangements as unique as she is and save 30% with your Union Plus discount. Plus, […]
3rd Annual Brotherhood of Railway Carmen Local 6078 Golf Tournament
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Union Pacific to seek new CEO after hedge fund prods board of directors
By Bill Stephens | February 26, 2023 for trains.com Soroban Capital touts former COO Jim Vena as replacement for CEO Lance Fritz A hedge fund, arguing that Union Pacific ranks dead last in every important operating metric, has asked the railroad’s board of directors to replace current CEO Lance Fritz with former Chief Operating Officer Jim Vena. […]
Norfolk Southern CEO defends railroad’s response to Ohio derailment
By Artemis Moshtaghian, Linh Tran, Yon Pomrenze and Chris Isidore, amp.cnn.com East Palestine, Ohio(CNN)Norfolk Southern CEO Alan Shaw defended his company’s actions since the disaster caused by the derailment of one of its trains in East Palestine, Ohio, and promised the railroad will pay for the cleanup. “Norfolk Southern is committed to the community and […]