News and Media Archives - Page 108 of 139

April 29, 2013

TTD in the news

The Hill – Obama taps Charlotte Mayor Foxx for secretary of Transportation

[By Keith Laing of The Hill] President Obama on Monday officially nominated Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx (D) to be the next U.S. Transportation secretary. Obama introduced Foxx at the White House and said the Charlotte, N.C., mayor would bring experience implementing transportation programs at the local level to the top transportation job in his Cabinet.…
Read More
April 29, 2013

Press Releases and Statements

Statement on Nomination of Anthony Foxx as Next Secretary of Transportation

WASHINGTON, DC—The following statement was issued today by Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), in reaction to the nomination of Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as Secretary of Transportation: “I want to congratulate Mayor Anthony Foxx for his nomination by President Obama as the next Secretary of Transportation. Mayor Foxx is assuming…
Read More
April 29, 2013

Press Releases and Statements

Workers Memorial Day a Reminder of Needed Transportation Safety Reforms

WASHINGTON, DC—The following statement was issued today by Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), in observance of Workers Memorial Day, April 28, 2013: “The horrific death last week of a New York City subway worker is just one of many tragic reminders of the dangers that confront transportation workers on the…
Read More
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.…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More
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…
Read More