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October 7, 2020

News and Media, TTD in the news

Halted stimulus talks undercut already ailing airlines and transit systems

As Reported By Lori Aratani and Michael Laris For the Washington Post Advocates of federal aid to keep 33,000 airline employees on the job lobbied for months, sending thousands of letters and donning protective masks to walk the halls of Congress. And it appeared to be working, garnering bipartisan backing and support from President Trump,…
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October 7, 2020

News and Media, TTD in the news

Trump Admin Rejects Transit Mask Mandate, Endangering Transport — Again

As Reported By Kea Wilson For Streetsblog USA The Trump administration rejected a plea to require masks on public transit nationwide on Friday — and then immediately kicked the mostly urban-based industry when it was down by halting negotiations on a relief deal that would have provided agencies with the windfall they need to survive.
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October 7, 2020

News and Media, TTD in the news

U.S. DOT rejects federal mask mandate on public transit

Reported By Erik Bascome for SiLive.Com The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has rejected pleas from transit workers to require masks on all forms of public transportation. On Friday, the DOT sent a letter to the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO labor federation rejecting the union’s request from earlier this year to implement…
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October 6, 2020

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

President Trump’s Decision to End COVID-19 negotiations is Reckless and Irresponsible

Washington, DC — Earlier today, President Trump decided to end COVID-19 relief negotiations until after the election — a move that will harm working people, including those on the frontlines of our transportation system. TTD President Larry Willis issues this statement in response: “By walking away from Congressional COVID-19 relief negotiations, President Trump is abdicating
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October 6, 2020

TTD in the news

Biden says Trump is ‘responsible’ for getting coronavirus

As reported by USA Today
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October 6, 2020

TTD in the news

Trump Administration Rejected a Mask Mandate on the Day Trump Was Hospitalized for Covid-19

As reported by Andy Kroll for Rolling Stone: WASHINGTON — In a little-noticed ruling on Friday evening, the Trump administration rejected a petition by a coalition of labor unions that had asked the federal government to require passengers to wear masks on airplanes, trains, and other major forms of transportation.
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October 6, 2020

TTD in the news

A U.S. senator kept taking off his mask on a Delta flight, raising questions about safety oversight

As reported by Michael Laris and Lori Aratani for The Washington Post: The chairman of the Senate committee that oversees airlines and U.S. transportation policy had his mask off for extended periods on a Delta flight to Mississippi on Thursday night, according to another passenger, and the company said he had to be reminded twice…
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October 6, 2020

TTD in the news

US Department of Transportation rejected mask mandate on public transportation

As reported by Alexandra Kelly for The Hill: The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) rejected a petition from a labor union Friday that would issue a departmentwide mandate requiring all passengers on DOT-approved transportation to wear masks, underscoring the lack of universal health protocols deployed during the COVID-19 pandemic by the federal government.
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October 6, 2020

TTD in the news

The Department of Transportation rejected a public transit mask mandate on the same day Trump’s coronavirus diagnosis was revealed

As Reported by John L. Dorman for Business Insider: The US Department of Transportation on Friday turned down a petition by a group of labor unions who sought a federal mask requirement for passengers riding on major modes of transit, including airplanes, buses, trains.
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October 3, 2020

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

On the Day POTUS Tests Positive for COVID-19, U.S. DOT Rejects Mask Mandate for All Commercial, Public Transportation

Washington, DC – On Friday evening — the same day that President Trump, the First Lady, and at least three U.S. Senators all tested positive for the novel Coronavirus — the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) rejected a petition by the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) and our 33 member unions, for an emergency order
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