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July 9, 2015

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

Partisan Commerce Committee Bill Should be Scrapped or Amended

Washington, DC — Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement on the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015, introduced by Sen. John Thune (R-SD): “At a time when our country’s transportation infrastructure is failing and disenfranchised Americans are desperate for work, bipartisan support is crucial to fund…
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July 7, 2015

News and Media, TTD in the news

The Hill on TTD’s Response to GOP Port Bills

As published by Keith Laing in The Hill Unions move to sink GOP port bills The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department (TTD) said Monday that a pair of Republican measures to reduce the potential for strikes at U.S. ports are “unnecessary” interventions into labor relations at the nation’s docks. The measures, from Sens. Cory Gardiner…
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June 29, 2015

News and Media, TTD in the news

The Hill Covers TTD’s Push for Increased Surface Transportation Funding

As published by Keith Laing in The Hill. Unions push for highway spending Increase The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department (TTD) said Friday that Congress should find a way to increase the amount of money the federal government spends on the nation’s infrastructure, despite the fact that federal funding for road and transit systems has…
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June 25, 2015

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

Statement on Senate Amtrak Reauthorization Bill

Washington, DC — Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement on the consideration of the Amtrak Reauthorization bill: “We applaud Senators Roger Wicker and Cory Booker for working in a bipartisan fashion to craft a sensible Amtrak Reauthorization bill that will be considered by the Commerce Committee today. The…
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June 24, 2015

MoveAmerica Blog, TTD in the news

Hear Ed Wytkind Discuss Rail Safety, the PORTS Bill and the Highway Trust Fund on America’s Workforce Radio

Earlier this week, TTD President Ed Wytkind discussed the latest issues facing America’s transportation and infrastructure systems – and their effects on working people – on America’s Workforce Radio. You can listen to the show on our Move America blog. Topics covered in the show include safety issues in our rail industry, a new bill…
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June 22, 2015

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

Statement on Confirmation of Peter Neffenger as TSA Administrator

Washington, DC — Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement on the U.S. Senate’s confirmation of Vice Admiral Peter V. Neffenger as TSA administrator: “I congratulate Peter Neffenger on his new role as Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and look forward to working with him to find…
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June 5, 2015

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

PORTS Bill is an Overreach, Would Undermine Collective Bargaining Rights

Washington, DC—Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement on the introduction of the Protecting Orderly and Responsible Transit of Shipments (PORTS) Act: “Senator Cory Gardner’s PORTS bill is a blatant overreach by corporate interests whose sole objective is to eviscerate the collective bargaining rights of port employees. The Gardner…
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June 3, 2015

MoveAmerica Blog, TTD in the news

Ed Wytkind Talks Transportation Jobs on The Rick Smith Show

Ed Wytkind, president of the TTD, discusses crumbling infrastructure in the United States and its impact on working people, the economy and, yes, even business, on The Rick Smith Show. “It’s not just simply the jobs that are idling on the sidelines because we aren’t investing in transit and highways to build and modernize these…
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June 1, 2015

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

U.S. Senate Should Move Quickly to Confirm Sarah Feinberg

Washington, DC — Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement on the President’s nomination of Sarah Feinberg as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration: “We strongly support the President’s nomination of Sarah Feinberg to lead the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). At a time when the safety of our passenger…
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May 19, 2015

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

House Bill Provides Chance for Expanded, Long-term Highway/Transit Funding Legislation

Washington, DC—Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement in advance of a House vote on a short-term extension of expiring highway and transit investment programs: “Today we are urging a YES vote on H.R. 2353, a short-term extension of expiring highway/transit programs that will keep pressure on lawmakers and…
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