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February 4, 2022

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How America’s Supply Chains Got Railroaded

As Reported by Matthew Jinoo Buck for The American Prospect Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department, a labor organization, explains that when the supply chain crisis hit, “the drastic cuts to the rail labor force during PSR have ensured that there is no flexibility in the workforce.” Railroads used to maintain “extra boards,”…
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January 28, 2022

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RAISE Grants Will Create Good Union Jobs

WASHINGTON – Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issued this statement in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s announcement of grant awards from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) discretionary grant program: “We applaud the Biden Administration for squarely prioritizing good union…
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January 27, 2022

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U.S. House Panel to Hold Hearing on Autonomous Vehicles

As Reported by David Shepardson for Reuters A U.S. House panel will hold a hearing next week on self-driving vehicles, even as a push in Congress to speed deployment of autonomous vehicles has stalled. The House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s subcommittee on highways and transit said Thursday it will hold a Feb. 2 hearing titled…
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January 24, 2022

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Senate’s confirmation of FRA administrator will help supply chains

America’s Work Force Union Podcast. Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO President Greg Regan joined the America’s Work Force Union Podcast to discuss the U.S. Senate’s recent confirmation of Amit Bose as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). Regan described Bose as a smart choice for the position. The biggest frustration is how long…
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January 15, 2022

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TTD Mourns Loss of Former President Sonny Hall

WASHINGTON – Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issued this statement about the loss of former TWU and TTD President Harold “Sonny” Hall on January 13, 2022: “We join the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and the entire labor movement in mourning the loss of a true…
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January 14, 2022

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Biden’s Historic Bridge Investment Will Deliver Good Union Jobs

WASHINGTON – Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issued this statement in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation’s announcement of a historic bridge investment program, made possible by the passage of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law: “We applaud the Department of Transportation and Federal Highway Administration…
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January 12, 2022

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Rail Labor Unions Applaud Senate Confirmation of FRA Administrator Amit Bose

WASHINGTON – Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issued this statement after the Senate confirmed Amit Bose as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA): “We welcome Mr. Bose’s stewardship of the FRA at this pivotal moment in the history of the domestic rail industry and rail…
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January 10, 2022

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TTD Labor Coalition Gains Three Unions, ‘Unifies’ Rail Labor

As reported by Progressive Railroading The Transportation Trades Department AFL-CIO (TTD) last week announced the affiliation of three more unions: the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employees (BMWED), both divisions of the Rail Conference of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, and the International Union of Painters and…
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January 9, 2022

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Automated Truck Pilots Abound Despite Safety, Labor Obstacles

As reported by Keith Laing for Bloomberg News Labor leaders say that lawmakers need to address the impact on safety and the workforce before allowing automated trucks to be widely used. “We would be naive to think we could stop technological advancement. That’s never been our goal,” said Greg Regan, president of the AFL-CIO’s Transportation…
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January 7, 2022

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America’s Largest Transportation Labor Coalition Gains 3 More Unions, Unifies Rail Labor

WASHINGTON – The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), America’s largest coalition of transportation labor unions, today announced the affiliation of three more unions, bringing the coalition’s total membership to 36 affiliated unions. TTD proudly welcomes the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen (BLET) and Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way Employes (BMWED), both divisions of the…
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