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April 27, 2022

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Transportation Safety, Supply Chain Top Agenda for House Panel

Reported by Lillianna Byington for Bloomberg Governement. House members who oversee transportation plan to reauthorize key safety and freight regulators this year, while pushing for legislation to alleviate supply-chain backups. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee laid out an agenda for the year that prioritizes measures to empower the Surface Transportation Board, the National Transportation…
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April 26, 2022

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Precision scheduled railroading is a root cause of supply chain crisis

AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department President Greg Regan joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast and discussed how precision scheduled railroading has exacerbated the supply chain crisis and subjected railway workers to grueling schedules with little sick time. Precision scheduled railroading simplifies routing networks with a focus on point-to-point freight car transportation.
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April 13, 2022

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‘Industries dependent upon the railroads’ service are forsaken’

Reported by Joanna Marsh for Freightwaves. The Surface Transportation Board has scheduled a hearing for April 26-27 in response to a letter sent by the National Grain and Feed Association about worsening rail service. The March 24 letter has gotten support from various rail unions and other stakeholders in recent days. These stakeholders are also asking the STB to examine the…
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April 12, 2022

Press Releases and Statements, News and Media

Unions Renew Calls for Safety Reforms After Brooklyn Subway Attack

WASHINGTON – Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, representing 37 unions across the transportation sector, issued this statement following the attack inside the Sunset Park subway station in Brooklyn this morning: “We are horrified by the attack that took place inside a Brooklyn subway station this morning and hope those who were injured…
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April 12, 2022

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TTD union asks federal regulators to delve into rail service, employment issues

Reported by Bill Stephens for Trains. The Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO has joined the chorus of organizations asking federal regulators to address Class I railroad service problems. “It is clear that a lack of oversight has allowed Class I railroads to operate in a manner that is harmful to shippers, employees, and the…
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April 12, 2022

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Transit unions renew calls for new safety measures

Reported by Kim Bellware for the Washington Post. The labor coalition representing dozens of transportation-sector unions has renewed its call for greater safety measures and cited Tuesday’s subway shooting in Brooklyn as the latest example of a public transit and workplace safety crisis. “It is unacceptable for commuters to fear for their safety when using…
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April 12, 2022

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Food Supply Trouble Pinned on Railroad ‘Negligence,’ Layoffs

Reported by Lillianna Byington for Bloomberg Government. Labor unions are blaming freight railroad operators for cutting employees to streamline operations, contributing to rail delays and straining the nation’s food and energy supply chains. Worker shortages caused by layoffs have hurt the U.S. economy by delaying freight rail shippers, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO told the…
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April 6, 2022

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Bill would create ‘no-fly’ list for unruly passengers

Reported by Lori Aratani for the Washington Post. Lawmakers introduced legislation Wednesday to create a “no-fly” list for unruly passengers, part of an effort to address the rise of violent incidents in airplanes. Under “The Protection From Abusive Passengers Act” unveiled by Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Reps. Eric Swalwell (D-Calif.) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pa.),…
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April 5, 2022

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Transportation union wants federal action against Class 1 railroads’ attendance policies

Reported by Joanna Marsh for Freightwaves. The Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO is urging federal agencies to rein in Class I railroads’ attendance policies, which TTD says force union employees to work long hours without adequate rest. TTD wants the U.S. Department of Labor and the U.S. Department of Transportation to determine whether…
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April 5, 2022

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

30 Transportation Union Leaders Outline 2022 Legislative Agenda

WASHINGTON – Leaders from 30 transportation labor organizations gathered in Washington, D.C. yesterday to outline a robust legislative and regulatory agenda for the year. The unions are affiliates of the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO, the nation’s largest transportation labor coalition. At the bi-annual legislative summit, transportation labor leaders formally called on Congress…
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