Letters To Congress

Congressman Burlison: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), representing hundreds of thousands of rail workers across the passenger and freight rail industries, I write to strongly oppose your Freights First Act, H.R. 3893. This legislation would eliminate a federal provision that gives Amtrak trains the “right of preference” over freight trains on […]

October 3, 2023 Dear Senator: On behalf of the undersigned American maritime labor organizations and the thousands of American licensed and unlicensed merchant mariners and longshore workers we represent we ask that you cosponsor and support S 2862, the American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023. The enactment of this bipartisan legislation will feed […]

September 25, 2023 Dear Representative: On behalf of the undersigned American maritime labor organizations and the thousands of American licensed and unlicensed merchant mariners and longshore workers we represent we ask that you cosponsor and support HR 4293, the American Farmers Feed the World Act of 2023. This enactment of this bipartisan legislation will feed […]

July 31, 2023 The Honorable Patty Murray Chair Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Washington DC 20510 The Honorable Susan Collins Vice Chair Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Washington DC 20510 The Honorable Kay Granger Chairwoman Committee on Appropriations United States Senate Washington DC 20510 The Honorable Rosa DeLauro Ranking Member Committee on Appropriations […]

July 26, 2023 The Honorable Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair House Committee on Energy and Commerce The Honorable Frank Pallone, Jr., Ranking Member House Committee on Energy and Commerce The Honorable Gus Bilirakis, Chair Subcommittee on Innovation, Data, and Commerce The Honorable Jan Schakowsky, Ranking Member Subcommittee on Innovation, Data and Commerce Dear Chair McMorris Rodgers, Ranking Member […]

July 19, 2023 Dear Representative: As the Securing Growth and Robust Leadership in Aviation Act moves to the House floor, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) outlines our positions on pending amendments below. Please note that the amendment number is listed first as it appeared in the Rules Committee and second as it appears for […]

July 18, 2023 Dear Senator, The undersigned labor organizations representing workers write to urge that you oppose any change to the statutory pilot retirement age as the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation considers deliberation of an FAA reauthorization bill.  Raising the retirement age to be in noncompliance with International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) […]

July 17, 2023 Dear Senator,  On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), representing 37 labor unions across all modes of transportation, we urge you to oppose Senate Amendment 265, led by Senator Risch, that would eliminate Ship American “cargo preference” rules that are essential to our U.S. Merchant Marine and U.S.-flag shipping industry. […]

The Honorable Kevin McCarthy Speaker U.S. House of Representatives H-232, the Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Democratic Leader U.S. House of Representatives H-204, the Capitol Washington, DC 20515 July 14, 2023 Dear Speaker McCarthy and Leader Jeffries, The undersigned labor organizations representing airline workers write to urge that you allow for a […]

Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I’m writing to express our serious concerns about the drastic cuts to transportation programs in the House Appropriations Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Subcommittee’s FY24 bill. Although TTD commends the inclusion of much-needed investments in FAA’s operations and maintenance budget to […]