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WASHINGTON, DC – Transportation unions applaud the announcement today by the National Mediation Board (NMB) that it has amended union election procedures in the airline and rail industry to make them fairer and more consistent with democratic norms. “In too many instances, airline and rail workers were denied the ability to bargain collectively because of […]

The Honorable Anne S. Ferro Administrator Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC  20590 RE:  Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Docket Number: FMCSA-2009-0370; Limiting the Use of Wireless Communication Devices Dear Administrator Ferro: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) we are pleased to submit the following comments on the Federal […]

The Honorable Joseph C. Szabo Administrator Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington D.C.  20590 RE:  Federal Railroad Administration Docket No. FRA-2010-0020 National Rail Plan Dear Administrator Szabo: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) we are pleased to comment on the development of the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) long-range National […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), offers the following statement upon Senate passage of the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization bill: “Transportation labor praises the Senate for moving us a step closer to enactment of a multi-year FAA bill that addresses the nation’s mounting aviation needs.  A vital component […]

Mr. Charles E. Betts Chief, Standards Development Office of Hazardous Materials Standards, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, RE:  Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Docket No. PHMSA–2009–0095 Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) Dear Mr. Betts: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am writing to […]

Support Passage of the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act Dear Senator: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) and the hundreds of thousands of aviation workers represented by our affiliated unions, I urge you to support swift passage of the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act (S.1451), and […]

[As posted by Ed Wytkind on National Journal’s Transportation Experts Blog] What should the gas tax pay for? In a word, transportation. Contrary to The Washington Post’s misguided editorial today, the gas tax must exclusively fund the expansion and maintenance of America’s transit and highway systems. Given our surface transportation network’s current state of disrepair and the […]

ORLANDO, FL – Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), offers the following statement after having honored Rep. James Oberstar with the organization’s 20th Anniversary Congressional Award: “As transportation workers in America go to work every day, we are proud to have a champion in Chairman Oberstar. As an architect of much […]

Executive Committee Members are Joined by DOT Sec. LaHood, Rep. Oberstar, and   AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Orlando, FL – Transportation union leaders gathered Sunday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) and to discuss their agenda for the upcoming year. Joined by Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, House Transportation and Infrastructure […]

ORLANDO, FL – Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), offers the following statement regarding Senator Jim Bunning blocking legislation that now means thousands of workers will get furloughed: “Partisan games are getting in the way of progress for our nation’s transportation system. But for at least 2,000 workers who will get […]