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| Coordinated Bargaining Coalition |
January 22, 2021 — The Rail Unions comprising the Coordinated Bargaining Coalition (CBC), negotiating together in the current round of National Negotiations, have issued the following statement:
The CBC and the nation’s Rail Carriers first met concerning the November 1, 2019, Section 6 Notices in January 2020.
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| Trumka: Marty Walsh Will Be an Exceptional Labor Secretary |
Statement from AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on President-elect Joe Biden’s nomination of Boston Mayor Marty Walsh for secretary of labor:
Boston Mayor Marty Walsh will be an exceptional labor secretary for the same reason he was an outstanding mayor: he carried the tools.
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| IRS Announces 2021 Standard Mileage Rates |
Effective January 1, 2021, the standard mileage rate set by the Internal Revenue Service will be 56 cents per mile. The new rate compares to a rate of 57.5 cents per mile in 2020.
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| ‘Tis the Season to Give! Labor Movement Relief Funds |
A number of unions, guilds and affiliated nonprofits have established relief funds for workers devastated by the COVID-19 pandemic. Your donation will help provide crucial support to workers during this challenging time.
Consider “Buying Union” this season by contributing to one of these funds.
Your brothers and sisters will appreciate it!
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| Union Plus Holiday Giveback: Nominations are Open! |
It’s official. The Union Plus Holiday Giveback Campaign is officially live! Over the next month, Union Plus is accepting nominations for extraordinary union members across the country that deserve something a little extra this holiday season.
The best part? 100 winners will each receive $1,000 in appreciation of all that they do for their communities.
It’s simple to enter.
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| We Can Make the Difference on November 3 |
We can make the difference on November 3, 2020. As union members, we come together and rise to the challenge when our communities need us. And right now, nothing is more important to the future of the labor movement and working families and our communities than voting. We’re just a few short days away from collectively deciding the future of our country.
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The “Railroad Employee Equity
and Fairness Act” |
New Legislation S.4860 — A bill to exempt payments made from the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Account from sequestration under the Balanced Budget and Emergency Deficit Control Act of 1985. S.4860 — The “Railroad Employee Equity and Fairness Act” or the “REEF Act”, was introduced by Senators Portman and Klobuchar.
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Don’t Miss Your Flu Vaccine
It’s More Important Than Ever in 2020 |
Get your flu shot soon!
For members of The Railroad Employees National Health and Welfare Plan or The National Railway Carriers and United Transportation Union Health and Welfare Plan, the flu vaccine is covered at 100% ($0 out of pocket) when you use a provider or location in your health plan’s network.
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