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Enroll NOW for an FSA to Help Pay for Medical Expenses |
2020 OPEN ENROLLMENT
Sign-Up Today. To enroll or change your medical or health flexible spending account (FSA) benefits selections for 2020, simply do the following between October 1 and midnight PT on October 31, 2019.
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| Transportation Labor Stands with Striking United Auto Workers |
Washington, DC — Larry Willis, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement of solidarity with striking GM workers:
“Transportation labor pledges our support to 50,000 United Auto Workers as they stand up to unchecked corporate wealth and power.
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| Online Services Customer RRB Survey |
The Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) is asking all active and retired railroaders to complete an online survey to help drive its future strategic plans regarding online offerings.
The survey is part of a major Information Technology Initiative currently underway at the RRB. The Board has released an Online Services Customer Survey and is asking all active and retired members to complete it.
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| FRA on Rail Safety:" "No, Thanks" |
In June, unions representing a wide range of crafts of railroad workers testified before the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on the state of the rail workforce and worker safety in the industry. Without fail, each labor witness spoke to safety issues that freight carriers and the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) are at best choosing to ignore, and at worst actively exacerbating.
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| Resources for Those Impacted by Hurricane Dorian |
The following health and wellness resources are available to those impacted by Hurricane Dorian.
Behavioral Health:
United Behavioral Health/Optum: 1-866-342-6892 (toll free) 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
An emotional support help line is available, free of charge, regardless of behavioral health plan membership.
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| Labor Day Reminds Us that Our Strength Comes from Our Solidarity |
Earlier this month I had the honor of speaking at the Convention of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, or SMART, where I focused on the power of solidarity — a message that is especially important as the nation prepares to celebrate Labor Day.
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Labor Day 2019 Monday, September 2 |
Labor Day is held on the first Monday of September. It is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers and how they have contributed to the well-being of our country.
It is thought that this day originated in Canada.
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