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June 24, 2021

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TTD Statement on White House, Senate Infrastructure Deal

Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement in response to an infrastructure deal reached between the White House and a bipartisan group of Senators: “Bold, federal investments in our nation’s infrastructure — the kind that will put millions of people to work rebuilding our country and economy — have…
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June 16, 2021

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TTD Statement on Commerce Committee Passage of the Surface Transportation Investment Act

Washington, DC – Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement on today’s successful passage of the Surface Transportation Investment Act out of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation: “TTD appreciates the Commerce Committee’s bipartisan commitment to Amtrak. By working to improve service quality and acknowledging that current…
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June 14, 2021

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Restored federal funding for California High Speed Rail is win for working families

Washington, DC – Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement commending the Biden administration for restoring $929 million in federal funding for California High Speed Rail: “The era of playing politics with transportation funding is over. Last week’s announcement that California High Speed Rail will once again receive federal…
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June 10, 2021

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INVEST in America Act is the bold vision working families need

Washington, DC – Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement applauding passage of the INVEST in America Act by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee: “Transportation labor applauds passage of the INVEST in America Act by the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee early this morning. Working families are now…
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June 7, 2021

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Transportation Labor Supports the INVEST in America Act

Washington, DC – Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement in support of the INVEST in America Act: “We applaud the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure for putting the needs of working families first by reintroducing the INVEST in America Act. This legislation builds on legislation introduced and…
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June 4, 2021

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Transportation Labor celebrates expansion of TSO collective bargaining rights

Washington, DC – Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement applauding the expansion of union rights and worker protections to America’s TSA Workforce: “For nearly two decades, Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) have placed themselves in harm’s way to keep travelers and transportation workers safe by screening passengers and baggage…
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June 2, 2021

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Labor unions have a new point man on infrastructure

Greg Regan took the helm of the AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department in the worst of circumstances but with the best possible preparation. The circumstances: In the midst of a global pandemic that threatened his members’ jobs and lives, Regan’s boss and mentor, Larry Willis, died tragically in November after succumbing to injuries from a bike…
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May 26, 2021

Press Releases and Statements

TTD Welcomes Senate Environment and Public Works Committee’s Commitment to Major Investment in Surface Transportation Infrastructure

Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement in support of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act of 2021, which passed unanimously out of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works today: “A safe, efficient, and well-funded transportation system is the backbone of our economy and the lifeline to educational…
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May 26, 2021

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TTD Stands in Solidarity with VTA Rail Facility Victims, Mourns Loss of Life

“As TTD continues to monitor the developing news about a mass shooting at the Guadalupe VTA maintenance yard in San Jose, California this morning, we wish to share our heartbreak for our brothers and sisters who lost their lives and who were injured in this senseless act of violence. We mourn with their families and…
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May 20, 2021

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TTD Applauds Jennifer Homendy’s Nomination to NTSB Chair

Washington, DC – Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement applauding President Biden’s nomination of Jennifer Homendy to lead the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB): “There is no candidate more qualified to chair the National Transportation Safety Board than Jennifer Homendy. Homendy was first confirmed by the Senate as…
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