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June 26, 2025

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Federal judge orders US Labor Department to keep Job Corps running during lawsuit

Reported by Cathy Bussewitz for AP News. A federal judge on Wednesday granted a preliminary injunction to stop the U.S. Department of Labor from shutting down Job Corps, a residential program for low-income youth, until a lawsuit against the move is resolved. The injunction bolsters a temporary restraining order U.S. District Judge Andrew Carter issued earlier…
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June 26, 2025

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Transportation Labor Opposes WMATA’s Automation Scheme

WASHINGTON – Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD), issued the following statement in opposition to the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority’s (WMATA) plans to fully automate trains without a human operator: “As the nation’s largest transportation labor federation, representing 38 unions and thousands of transit operators…
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June 25, 2025

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Transportation Labor Applauds Court Decision to Block Shutdown of Job Corps Program

WASHINGTON – Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD), issued the following statement after a federal judge granted a preliminary injunction preventing the Department of Labor (DOL) from shutting down the Job Corps program: “The court’s decision to grant a preliminary injunction is welcome news as it prevents any…
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June 25, 2025

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Trump Kills Youth Jobs

Reported by James Baratta for The American Prospect. Hours after federal agents arrested New York City Comptroller Brad Lander for attempting to escort a defendant out of immigration court, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York held a hearing across the street to consider extending a temporary restraining order to delay…
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June 24, 2025

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Rail unions warn DOT rollbacks could jeopardize train safety

Reported by John Gallagher for Freight Waves. Rail unions are raising concerns about the Trump administration’s plan to roll back protections for federal inspectors and investigators put in place in 2021 that they say could increase safety risks in the rail industry. In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) issued in May, the U.S. Department…
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June 20, 2025

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Bipartisan ‘Reliable Rail Service Act’ Returns

Reported by Marybeth Luczak for Railway Age. U.S. Sens. Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kans.) on June 18 reintroduced the Reliable Rail Service Act to clarify the railroads’ common carrier obligation and to establish specific criteria for the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to consider when evaluating whether that obligation is being met. They said…
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June 18, 2025

News and Media, TTD on the Hill

TTD Supports Bill to Lower Costs and Improve Reliability of Freight Rail Service for American Businesses

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) reintroduced the Reliable Rail Service Act to help address the unreliable service and high costs of rail shipping for Wisconsin farmers and manufacturers. The legislation would strengthen our rail supply chain and ensure the largest freight railroads provide American businesses reliable services at reasonable rates…
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June 18, 2025

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Feds approve waiver for Alabama rail project amid automation concerns

Reported by John Gallagher for Freight Waves. The Federal Railroad Administration has approved a Buy America waiver for a planned intermodal container transfer facility (ICTF) in Montgomery, Alabama despite concerns that such a waiver could lead to lost jobs through automation. The Alabama State Port Authority (ASPA), which will oversee the ICTF, told the Federal Railroad…
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June 18, 2025

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Unions Urge Senators to Remove Ban on State-Level AI Accountability Laws from Budget Reconciliation Bill

WASHINGTON — Today, the AFL-CIO and 29 national labor organizations called on senators to remove a dangerous provision from the One Big Beautiful Bill Act that would ban states from passing or enforcing laws protecting workers from the threats artificial intelligence (AI) poses to their rights, jobs and safety. In a new letter, the AFL-CIO…
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June 17, 2025

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TTD Hails Court Extension to Keep Job Corps Open

WASHINGTON – Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD), issued the following statement after a federal judge extended a Temporary Restraining Order preventing the Department of Labor (DOL) from closing Job Corps centers: “We are pleased that the temporary restraining order has been extended, which continues to…
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