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February 25, 2013

TTD in the news

AIN Online—Union Demands More Oversight of Contract Maintenance

[By Robert P. Mark of AIN Online] According to the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO union, 70 percent of airline maintenance is conducted by outside contractors, and some of the most comprehensive work on transport aircraft “should be conducted only by Part 145 certified repair stations,” according to TTD president Edward Wytkind. His remarks were part of formal…
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February 25, 2013

Press Releases and Statements

Transportation Unions Vow Vigorous Push to End Neglect of Nation’s Transportation System and Infrastructure

Condemn ‘Reckless’ Cuts from Threatened Sequestration ORLANDO, FL—Transportation union leaders are rolling out a 2013 transportation investment and jobs agenda, staking out an aggressive stance against irresponsible liberalization of aviation trade and condemning damaging cuts to transportation programs and jobs that are threatened by sequestration. The unions also call for the reform of maritime cargo…
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February 25, 2013

Press Releases and Statements

Transportation Unions Reject EU’s Aviation Trade Liberalization Agenda

Oppose Expansion of ICAO Mandate ORLANDO, FL—Transportation unions staked out their opposition to continuing attempts by the EU and others to “loosen” U.S. airline ownership and control rules, and rejected the “shockingly ambitious” agenda of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to expand its policy mandate. “We have rolled out a clear vision on how…
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February 25, 2013

Press Releases and Statements

TTD: Maritime Cargo Preference Laws Must be Strengthened

ORLANDO, FL—Transportation unions vowed to protect and create U.S. maritime jobs by strengthening enforcement of cargo preference laws and reversing recent congressional action that undermined these longstanding requirements. Meeting this week, the Executive Committee of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) criticized legislation adopted in 2012, as part of an 11th hour deal on a…
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February 25, 2013

Press Releases and Statements

Transportation Unions Push Plan to Avert Highway Trust Fund Cliff

ORLANDO, FL—Seeking to end a stalemate on long-term federal support for public transit and highway investments, AFL-CIO transportation unions are calling for a bipartisan solution to fix a “broken and outdated funding system” for these critical national investments. In a policy statement unanimously adopted by the Executive Committee of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD),…
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February 25, 2013

Press Releases and Statements

Transportation Labor: Congress Must Advance Long-Term Plan for Amtrak

ORLANDO, FL—As lawmakers prepare to debate passenger rail reauthorization, leaders of AFL-CIO transportation unions are calling on Congress to set a long-term future for Amtrak that meets the demands of a growing ridership, invests in the railroad’s decaying equipment and network, protects the rights and jobs of workers and rejects “risky” privatization of key routes…
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February 14, 2013

TTD in the news

Politico—Advocates: Lautenberg Saved Lives

[As posted by Kathryn Wolfe and Scott Wong in Politico] New Jersey Sen. Frank Lautenberg’s decision to retire at the end of his term hands transportation safety advocates their second piece of political bad news in recent months. Lautenberg, who chairs the Senate Commerce panel in charge of highways, transit, rail and maritime issues, said…
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February 13, 2013

TTD in the news

Politico—Transportation: Things to Watch in 2013

[As posted by Kathryn Wolfe in Politico] Transportation and infrastructure funding has been in the spotlight post-Hurricane Sandy — but actually finding the money to invest in the nation’s roads, rails and bridges is another matter. The enormous open question is whether lawmakers can eventually find a solution to dwindling gas tax receipts needed to…
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February 11, 2013

Press Releases and Statements

More Rigorous Oversight Needed to Ensure Safety of Outsourced Aircraft Repairs

WASHINGTON, DC—In comments submitted to a Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) proposed rulemaking, TTD agreed with the agency that “deficiencies” exist with safety and oversight of contract aircraft repair stations and that new rules are needed to address this problem. However, TTD still believes more needs to be done. If maintenance work is going to be…
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February 11, 2013

Press Releases and Statements

TTD Statement on State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON, DC—Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) President Edward Wytkind releases this statement in anticipation of President Obama’s State of the Union address on February 12: “The President has a chance tomorrow night to make the case for rebuilding our nation, beginning with the expansion of our depleted transportation system and infrastructure. “On President Obama’s watch,…
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