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| ACTION: PLEASE CALL SENATOR PORTMAN (OH) AND DEMAND HE FULLY RESTORE OUR RRB UNEMPLOYMENT BENEFITS! |
| There is an opportunity to fully-fund Railroad Unemployment (RUIA) benefits as originally intended through the HEROES Act that has passed the U.S. Congress. This is important, as railroads continue to furlough or layoff workers in response to the pandemic and precision scheduled railroading. Currently, railroad unemployment is reduced by 5.9 percent due to sequestration legislation of recent years. State unemployment - where many workers are covered if they lose their job - has not been subject to these cuts. This has created an unfair burden on railroaders who lose their job, as we are not eligible for state unemployment benefits. RUIA benefits are wholly funded by the railroads, and no taxpayer dollars are included in the RUIA Trust fund. With zero taxpayer dollars going into the trust fund, elimination of the sequestration requirement has no effect whatsoever on either the National Deficit or the U.S. Budget. Se. Rob Portman (R-OH) is the chair of the Senate committee that will ultimately decide if the 5.9 percent sequestration on our benefits are lifted. We are asking ALL railroaders to call or write or email his office in support of eliminating the sequestration cut. The flyer contained at the link below has sample text that you can use when contacting Sen. Portman's office. Please consider supporting Rail Labor's cause on this important issue. It could be money in your pocket someday. |
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