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March 20, 2013

TTD in the news

National Journal – Belt-Tightening? Hardly

[As posted by Ed Wytkind in the National Journal] The budget cuts being imposed on the FAA for the remainder of the year, and the cascading effects the reckless sequester will have on air travel, are hardly akin to trimming a little fat. So let’s stop calling the sequestration a 2.5 percent “belt-tightening” for the FAA.…
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March 19, 2013

TTD in the news

National Journal—Buying American is So American

[As posted by Ed Wytkind in the National Journal] What’s so complicated about spending American taxpayer dollars to put Americans to work? That’s the motivation behind our endorsement of policies that condition America’s investment in new streetcars, buses and rail cars on making those products here in America. Seriously, is there a poll that says…
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March 12, 2013

TTD in the news

The Hill-Ryan Budget Targets DOT, High-Speed Rail Funding

[By Keith Laing of The Hill] The budget unveiled Tuesday by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) would slash transportation spending in an effort to as part of an effort to cut federal spending by $5.7 trillion. The plan from Ryan, who is the chairman of the House Budget Committee, is intended to balance the federal budget by the…
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March 12, 2013

Press Releases and Statements

Ryan Budget Puts Economic Recovery, Nation’s Mobility at Severe Risk

WASHINGTON, DC—Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) President Edward Wytkind issues this statement on the House Republican budget unveiled by House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI): “There is no question that the Ryan Budget plan released today would devastate our transportation system and destroy hundreds of thousands of jobs in the process while locking…
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March 12, 2013

Press Releases and Statements

Senate Appropriations Bill Rejects House Cuts to Mass Transit and Highway Programs

Honors MAP-21 Funding Levels WASHINGTON, DC—Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) President Edward Wytkind issues this statement applauding the Senate for including surface transportation bill (MAP-21) funding levels in its FY 2013 appropriations package: “The Senate has wisely rejected the irresponsible cuts to mass transit and highways in the House Continuing Resolution (CR) funding bill, deciding…
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March 12, 2013

TTD in the news

Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking – Transportation Unions Join Fight Against Human Trafficking

[By Florida Coalition Against Human Trafficking] It was recently announced by the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO that they have joined the fight against human trafficking. This is amazing news since traffickers tend to use our Highways throughout the U.S to transport victims of labor trafficking and sex trafficking. We know that traffickers move their victim, from…
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March 8, 2013

TTD in the news

Huffington Post Blog – America, Let's Get Back to Work

[As posted by Ed Wytkind in The Huffington Post] You probably don’t have to look beyond your own community to see the visible signs of a crumbling and over-crowded transportation system. And you probably don’t need to look further than your own family or close friends to find someone who is out of work. These…
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March 5, 2013

Press Releases and Statements

House Should Pass Bill Strengthening Transportation Buy America Law

WASHINGTON, DC—Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) President Edward Wytkind issues this statement in support of the Invest in American Jobs Act (H.R.949) introduced by Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) and other U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee members: “A vote for this jobs bill is a vote to directly boost our economy by bolstering our transportation…
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February 28, 2013

Press Releases and Statements

TTD Welcomes New Members AFGE and UNITE HERE

WASHINGTON, DC—The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) is pleased to welcome the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and UNITE HERE as the organization’s 32nd and 33rd affiliated union. “This organization exists to give voice to millions of transportation workers whose jobs and livelihoods are directly linked to what happens in Washington,” said TTD President…
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February 28, 2013

TTD in the news

The Hill–TSA, Amtrak Concessions Workers Unions Join AFL-CIO Trades Department

[As posted by Keith Laing of The Hill] The unions for Transportation Security Administration (TSA) airport security screeners and Amtrak concession workers have joined the AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department, the labor groups said Thursday. The TTD, which bills itself as the largest coalition of transportation unions, said the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and…
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