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March 28, 2024 The Honorable Maria Cantwell Chair Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Ted Cruz Ranking Member Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chair Cantwell and Ranking Member Cruz: On behalf of our affiliated unions representing hundreds of thousands […]
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March 18, 2024 The Honorable Sam Graves, Chair Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Rick Larsen, Ranking Member Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Daniel Webster, Chair Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation United States House […]
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March 4, 2024 Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Chairman Committee on the Budget U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member Committee on the Budget U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Whitehouse and Ranking Member Grassley: As representatives of the freight and passenger railroad industry and the highly-trained, hardworking railroad workforce, we thank you […]
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March 1, 2024 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Schumer, […]
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February 26, 2024 Dear Senator: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) and our 37 affiliates representing millions of workers across the transportation industry, I urge you to vote yes on the nomination of Acting Secretary Julie Su to the office of Secretary of Labor when the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor […]
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February 23, 2024 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker of the House H-232, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Chuck Schumer S-221, The Capitol Senate Majority Leader Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Kay Granger House Appropriations Committee H-307, The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Patty Murray Senate Appropriations Committee S-128, The Capitol Washington, DC […]
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February 7, 2024 Dear Senator: On behalf of the undersigned labor organizations, we urge you to vote in favor of the amendment Markey 29, during the Commerce, Science, & Transportation Executive Committee markup on Thursday, Feb 8, 2024. The Good Jobs for Good Airports (GJGA) Act The amendment addresses federal minimum standards for pay, benefits, […]
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January 31, 2024 Dear Representative: On behalf of our affiliated unions representing hundreds of thousands of airline workers, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) urges you to join Congressional Labor Caucus co-chairs Mark Pocan (D-WI), Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Donald Norcross (D-NJ), along with Caucus member Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), in a letter (below) to support […]
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January 11, 2024 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) […]
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January 9, 2024 Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), and the thousands of workers we represent in manufacturing and electrification, we urge you to oppose the Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution 38 (S.J.Res 38) when it comes to a vote on the House floor. If enacted, this legislation would undermine […]
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