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WASHINGTON — Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD), released this statement as the House Aviation Subcommittee holds a hearing on “FAA Reauthorization: Examining the Current and Future Challenges Facing the Aerospace Workforce“: “Today, the nation’s largest transportation labor federation, representing 37 unions and millions of workers […]

WASHINGTON, DC – Nobody wants to experience a nightmare at 30,000 feet, trapped in close quarters aboard an aircraft with a violent passenger who is brawling their way into the ‘air rage passenger hall of shame.’  But sky-high levels of disgraceful violence directed at flight crews and fellow passengers has become rampant.  Now, a bipartisan group of […]

March 24, 2023   John Karl Alexy Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 RE:     Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance, ARRC Docket No. FRA-2008-0161 Dear Mr. Alexy: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the […]

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Marc Molinaro (R-NY-19) today introduced the Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act. This bipartisan legislation establishes a global safety standard for American aircraft repairs and removes the incentive to offshore aircraft maintenance jobs. Rep. Molinaro introduced this bill alongside U.S. Reps. Julie Brownley (D-CA-26), Nicole Malliotakis (R-NY-11), John Garamendi (D-CA-8) and 22 other Members […]

WASHINGTON — Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD), released this statement after the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) issued a notice to encourage high-speed rail project sponsors to voluntarily submit their domestic sourcing and workforce plans for review prior to the awarding of any federal funds: “We applaud […]

March 20, 2023   Robin Hutcheson Administrator Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 RE:     Safe Integration of Automated Driving Systems (ADS)-Equipped Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs)             Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0037   Administrator Hutcheson, On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to […]

March 20, 2023   John Karl Alexy Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 RE:     Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance, CN Extraterritorial Dispatching Docket No. FRA-2003-15012 Dear Mr. Alexy: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond […]

March 19, 2023   John Karl Alexy Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 RE:     BNSF Railway’s Request to Amend Its Positive Train Control Safety Plan and Positive Train Control System Docket No. FRA-2010-0056-0614 Dear Mr. Alexy: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO […]

WASHINGTON — Today, the Ohio Democratic congressional delegation announced the introduction of the bipartisan Reducing Accidents in Locomotives (RAIL) Act, led by Rep. Emilia Strong Sykes (OH-13) and Rep. Bill Johnson (OH-06): “Public safety transcends political parties and congressional boundaries, which is why I am proud to co-lead the RAIL Act — bipartisan, commonsense legislation to prevent […]

March 16, 2023 The Honorable Maria Cantwell Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate 254 Russell Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Ted Cruz Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate 254 Russell Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chair Cantwell and Ranking Member Cruz: On behalf of the AFL-CIO […]