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Washington, DC — Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issued the following statement on the progress to build a new Hudson River Rail Tunnel: “We are pleased that Governors Chris Christie and Andrew Cuomo have advanced a joint plan — in a letter to President Obama — to build a desperately […]

Washington, DC — The following statement was issued by Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), in advance of the Labor Day holiday: “For far too long, our country has distanced itself from the true meaning of Labor Day. Labor Day can’t be just another federal holiday – it must be a […]

Ed Wytkind, President of TTD, discusses issues that affect over-the-road drivers, including driver fatigue and a proposal by Congress that would allow employers to test hair specimen of bus, truck and other transportation employees on The Rick Smith Show. “One of the biggest ways to solve the driver fatigue problem is to not make drivers exempt from the Fair […]

As published by Keith Laing in The Hill   What ever happened to Norwegian Air’s open skies bid? Norwegian Airlines’s bid to gain more access to airports in the U.S. and European Union was the talk of the aviation industry in 2014, but it appears to have stalled this year. The company is attempting to gain access […]

Did you miss TTD President Ed Wytkind discussing our country’s driver fatigue crisis on America’s Work Force Radio on Monday? You’re in luck — you can listen to the show here. The NTSB findings into the Tracy Morgan crash put a spotlight on what we already know: driver fatigue is a serious problem that plagues […]

As published by Jamie Jones in Land Line Magazine   As published by Jamie Jones in Land Line Magazine. Coalition says hair testing for drugs not ready for prime time A coalition of labor, medical and civil rights organizations is calling on Congress to remove the unproven, unapproved hair testing for drug use provision from […]

WASHINGTON, DC—In a letter to the leadership of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), together with member unions and coalition partners, is urging lawmakers to follow established protocol for developing federal drug testing procedures and exclude provisions for hair specimen testing from any House surface transportation bill. Historically, experts at […]

As published by Keith Laing in The Hill   Unions press Congress to take off on FAA bill The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department is pushing Congress to approve a new round of funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) when lawmakers return to Washington next month. The FAA bill, which includes funding for air traffic […]

As published by Keith Laing in The Hill Unions: Tracy Morgan crash findings should be a ‘wake-up call’ The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department said Monday that the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) findings about a crash that severely injured comedian Tracy Morgan should be a “wake-up” for federal regulators. The NTSB ruled last week that […]

AS PUBLISHED BY JOAN LOWY IN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS   Pilot reports of drone sightings more than double, FAA says WASHINGTON — Pilot reports of drone sightings so far this year are more than double last year, government regulators say, raising concern about the potential for a deadly collision. There have been more than 650 […]