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November 9, 2023

Press Releases and Statements, News and Media

27 Transportation Labor Groups Demand Federal Investigations of Waymo & Other Driverless Vehicle Companies

WASHINGTON – Today, 27 labor organizations representing transportation workers urged federal transportation safety officials to immediately open investigations into Waymo, Zoox, and similar companies that operate robotaxis and other for-hire driverless vehicles. While Cruise issued a voluntary software recall yesterday for its 950 driverless vehicle fleet and has temporarily halted its driverless vehicle operations, other…
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October 25, 2023

Press Releases and Statements, News and Media

Maritime Unions Oppose Proposed Second U.S. Registry

A broad coalition of American maritime and transportation unions has registered its strong opposition to a proposal that would promote the operation of United States-flag vessels with foreign crews. The proposal, part of a report issued by the Hudson Institute, would create a second United States-flag ship registry to allow vessel owners to bypass the…
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October 24, 2023

Press Releases and Statements, News and Media

TTD Applauds Senate Confirmation of FAA Administrator

WASHINGTON — Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issued this statement after the Senate voted, 98-0, to confirm Michael Whitaker to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): “We applaud today’s Senate floor vote to confirm Michael Whitaker as the next FAA Administrator. As the…
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October 18, 2023

TTD on the Hill, News and Media

NEWS: Following I-95 Collapse, TTD Supports Bill to Make FTA Emergency Response Program Work Better

WASHINGTON, DC – Pennsylvania U.S. Senator John Fetterman, along with fourteen Senate colleagues, today introduced the Transit Emergency Relief Act, a new bill to improve the Federal Transit Administration’s (FTA) Emergency Response (ER) Program. The bill would bring the FTA ER program into parity with the Federal Highway Administration’s (FHWA) program that serves the same purpose for America’s…
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October 18, 2023

Press Releases and Statements, News and Media

TTD Urges Senate to Confirm Whitaker as FAA Administrator

WASHINGTON — Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issued this statement ahead of today’s scheduled Senate hearing to consider several nominations, including Michael Whitaker to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): “We urge the Senate to confirm Michael Whitaker to lead the FAA. As…
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October 4, 2023

TTD on the Hill

TTD Supports Letter Calling For Robust Investment In Passenger Rail To Connect Our Communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, Rep. Emilia Sykes (OH-13) led a letter with Reps. Seth Moulton (MA-06), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), Don Bacon (NE-02), and 74 additional House members to House and Senate leadership calling for any upcoming government funding package to include robust funding for Amtrak and its passenger rail services. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA,…
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September 30, 2023

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

Statement on Congress Averting Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON — Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO, issued this statement following Congress’ action to pass a Continuing Resolution to avert a government shutdown until mid-November and authorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) through December 31: “Tonight, hundreds of thousands of working Americans breathed…
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September 29, 2023

News and Media, TTD in the news

Federal government shutdown: Here’s how it could impact cities, states and transportation

Reported by Dan Zukowski for SmartCitiesDive. As Congress stumbles toward a likely government shutdown at midnight on Oct. 1, state and local officials, including those responsible for law enforcement and transportation, are assessing how a shutdown would affect their operations. Depending on the length of any shutdown and the specific federal personnel and agencies it…
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September 29, 2023

News and Media, TTD in the news

7,000 more UAW workers join auto strike in Chicago and Michigan

Reported by Irving Mejia-Hilario for the Dallas Morning News. Over 7,000 union workers in Illinois and Michigan joined other striking auto workers Friday as the United Auto Workers widened its work stoppage to win higher wages and benefits from Detroit’s Big Three automakers. UAW President Shawn Fain called on workers at a Ford assembly plant…
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September 29, 2023

News and Media, TTD in the news

How will a government shutdown affect freight railroads?

Reported by Joanna Marsh for Freightwaves. On the surface, a government shutdown — which can occur if Congress can’t agree on how to handle the appropriations budgets — would have a limited impact on freight rail operations. Freight railroads will keep running, transporting parts, materials and goods within North America and to and from the…
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