Local 1548 & Local 6
Indianapolis, Indiana
Continue to check back for information on the next Quarterly Meeting,it will be held on October 27@ 6:00. Next month's regular scheduled meeting will be on October18. To join our mailing list, please click here. You can now chat with local leaders at the bottom of this page!The only way to protect yourself is to be INFORMED!Please visit Vote for Change. We will continue our raffle for UTU gear at next month's meeting.
Legislative Rep,VLC,
Kyle Brooking
Unemployment Up For Eighth Straight Month
The unemployment rate rose from 5.7 to 6.1 percent in August, and non-farm payroll employment continued to trend down (-84,000), the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today, More...
Will You Make a Difference for Working Families Nov. 4?
We’ve got a lot of outreach to do between now and Nov. 4—and we need the help of every union member. More...
Here's the claim information for the Utility Person at Avon
DOT delays drug-test rule
The U.S. Department of Transportation has delayed until Nov. 1 a new drug-testing rule that was scheduled for Aug. 25 implementation. More...
Retirees Couldn't Afford McCain’s Health Plan
We all know America’s health care system is broken and that reforming it to provide quality, affordable care for all is a top priority for voters this fall and for the new president and Congress in January.More...
Court challenge on drug-test rule
The UTU, seven other rail labor unions, and BNSF Railway asked a federal appeals court here Aug. 13 to review a U.S. Department of Transportation rule,More...
Be aware of the underdog: Long Thompson up to the challenge
Indiana gubernatorial candidate Jill Long Thompson (D), who is busy gearing up for a fierce fight against incumbent Gov. Mitch Daniels in the fall,More...
We Can't Afford Another Train Wreck
This upcoming election is the most important one of our lifetime because there is so much at stake for working families. More...
Letter from the General Chairman on New Rates of Pay
OBAMA'S SUPPORT FOR WORKING FAMILIES
"When Washington puts economic policies to work for Wall Street, but not Main Street, factories close their doors, workers lose their jobs, and families lose their homes," presumptive Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama told the U.S. Conference of Mayors.More...
The Fight to Save Family and Medical Leave (FMLA)
If your parent, spouse or child gets sick, you should be able to take care of them. Makes sense, right? More...
New Hire Health & Welfare Plan
A paper trail leads to safety
We have been receiving numerous reports of members disciplined following an on-the-job injury. Too often, the injury was the result , More...
Information About Hearing Test, Click Here.
THE STENCH OF A SCAB
What is lower than a snake’s belly in a wagon rut? A scab, that’s what.More...
" It was the call of workers who organized, women who reached for ballots, a President who chose the moon as our new frontier,a king issued to the mountain top and pointed the way to the promise land,
Yes We Can to justice and equality. YES WE CAN !
Barack Obama
UTU Local 1548 Officers
