MoveAmerica Blog Archives

January 22, 2025

Hearing Testimony, MoveAmerica Blog, Policy

TTD Chief of Staff Testifies in House Hearing on Surface Transportation

WRITTEN STATEMENT OF MATTHEW COLVIN, CHIEF OF STAFFTRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO_________________________ BEFORE THE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURESUBCOMMITTEE ON HIGHWAYS & TRANSIT____________________________ “America Builds: Highways to Move People and Freight” January 22, 2025 On behalf of both myself and the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I want to thank Chairman Graves and Chairman Rouzer, as…
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April 21, 2023

MoveAmerica Blog, Letters To Congress, Policy

Offshore Wind Developers Must Hire U.S. Workers in U.S. Waters

As the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee considers the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2023, we write to express our views on a provision that would require the employment of U.S. workers in the development and operation of the emerging offshore wind industry. Last Congress, the House of Representatives passed the Don Young Coast Guard…
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February 28, 2022

MoveAmerica Blog

Transportation Labor Unions Celebrate Black History Month

TTD and our 36 affiliated unions proudly stand with the rest of the labor movement in honoring the contributions and achievements of Black Americans to our nation, past and present. Black History Month Profiles Several of our affiliated members were featured in the AFL-CIO’s Black History Month Profiles, including: International Association of Machinists and Aerospace…
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January 20, 2022

MoveAmerica Blog, General

Biden’s First Year in Office Was a Capstone Year of Legislative Victories for Transportation Labor Unions and Workers

From the passage of the American Rescue Plan to the biggest investment in infrastructure in U.S. history, the first year of the Biden Administration has been a capstone year of legislative victories for transportation labor unions and working people. In celebration of this anniversary, let’s take a look back at some of our most notable…
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December 9, 2021

MoveAmerica Blog

All The American People Really Want for Christmas is to Build Back Better

This week, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer insisted that the Senate can pass the Build Back Better Act by Christmas. Enacting Build Back Better, which makes historic investments in American workers, rebuilds our middle class, supports working parents, and improves the lives of every single person in this country, is truly the greatest gift Congress…
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June 23, 2021

MoveAmerica Blog

Ulysses S. Grant was president when this key piece of infrastructure was built. It’s time to #BuildBackBetter

Last week, TTD President Greg Regan joined Amtrak, labor leaders, and other stakeholders to mark a milestone in American history and highlight the need for federal infrastructure investment. Friday marked the 150th anniversary of the groundbreaking of Amtrak’s Baltimore and Potomac (B&P) Tunnel, which connects Baltimore to Washington, D.C., and is a key chokepoint…
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April 29, 2021

MoveAmerica Blog

America just witnessed one of the most pro-worker, pro-union speeches in Presidential history

Marking his first 100 days in office, President Joe Biden addressed a joint session of Congress yesterday, where he laid out his vision for the future of our country. That vision prioritizes working people, their families, and their needs. President Biden called for growing the economy from the bottom and middle out. He made the…
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April 26, 2021

MoveAmerica Blog, Rail, Safety

VIDEO: Freight trains in the U.S. are a disaster waiting to happen

Last month, VICE Media exposed the dangers of a new business model taking hold in the freight rail industry called Precision Scheduled Railroading (PSR). The goal of PSR is to line the pockets of wealthy shareholders by prioritizing cost cutting and profits over safety and service. Now, VICE News has released a companion video that…
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February 4, 2021

MoveAmerica Blog, Transit

Transit Equity Day is a reminder of how far we’ve come – and how far we still have to go

In 1955, the city bus became a symbol of segregation and defiance when civil rights activist Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat in the “colored” section of a Montgomery, Alabama bus to a white passenger. We know the story well: She was arrested, her actions led to what is historically regarded as…
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January 25, 2021

MoveAmerica Blog

Three ways the Biden-Harris administration already means visibility, safety, and respect for transportation workers

Since the beginning of the pandemic, TTD and our unions have been calling for straightforward policies that will keep workers physically safe, financially secure, and able to restart our economy once this crisis is behind us. For months, many of these calls have been outright ignored. Until now.
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