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May 14, 2015

News and Media, TTD in the news

Ed Wytkind Discusses Amtrak Issues on Democracy Now!

Public Television Covers Infrastructure Issues in Wake of Amtrak Accident
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May 6, 2015

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

Expiring Highway/Transit Programs Should be Extended Only Through July

Congress Must Focus on Completing Long-Term Bill Washington, DC—Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement regarding ongoing deliberations by lawmakers over passing legislation to extend expiring federal highway and transit programs: “Years of congressional inaction on a long-term surface transportation bill has harmed our economy. As highway and transit…
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April 30, 2015

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

TTD, Transportation Secretary Foxx Hold Roundtable to Advance Priorities

Washington, DC— Today the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) and its 32 member unions hosted a Roundtable with Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to urge action on a broad policy agenda unveiled by TTD unions in February: “Washington, DC is too often defined by dysfunction and inaction,” said TTD President Edward Wytkind, following the Roundtable. “Today’s…
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April 9, 2015

MoveAmerica Blog, TTD in the news

Hear Ed Wytkind Discuss Fast Track on the Jeff Santos Show

Last week, the Jeff Santos Show held a 3-hour special about Fast Track and TPP. TTD President Ed Wytkind joined as a guest to talk about TTD’s opposition to Fast Track and our solidarity with the labor movement in this regard. “This is not a fight that is just about manufacturing workers,” Wytkind explained. “This is…
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April 2, 2015

News and Media, TTD in the news

The Hill Covers TTD’s Take on Grow America

As published by Keith Laing in The Hill. Unions: Obama ‘right’ to push for long-term highway bill The AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD) said Wednesday that President Obama is “right” to push lawmakers to pass a long-term infrastructure funding measure. White House officials sent a six-year, $478 billion transportation bill to Congress on Monday…
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March 25, 2015

News and Media, TTD in the news

The Hill on Positive Train Control Extension

As published by Keith Laing in The Hill. Senate to consider extending deadline for automating trains The Senate committee that oversees transportation issues is scheduled to mark up a measure on Wednesday that would extend a deadline for U.S. railways to equip their trains with automated control systems by five years. Current law requires that…
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March 25, 2015

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

Bill to Extend Positive Train Control Implementation Misses Chance to Make Rail Transportation Safer

Washington, DC—Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement about the Senate markup of the Positive Train Control (PTC) extension bill: “A five-year extension of the deadline by which Positive Train Control (PTC) technology must be implemented cannot be considered in a vacuum or in isolation. Rail employees, first responders,…
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March 24, 2015

General, MoveAmerica Blog, TTD in the news

Hear Larry Willis Discuss Fast Track, Amtrak, and the Surface Transportation Reauthorizations on America’s Work Force Radio

Did you miss TTD Secretary-Treasurer Larry Willis discussing Fast Track and the Amtrak and surface transportation reauthorizations on America’s Work Force Radio on Monday? You’re in luck — you can listen to the show here on the MoveAmerica blog. TTD stands with the AFL-CIO in opposition to Fast Track: as Larry points out in the interview, in the…
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March 21, 2015

News and Media, TTD in the news

The Hill on TTD’s Support for the Gas Tax

As published by Keith Laing in The Hill Unions seek to protect federal gas tax A top labor union is fighting to save the federal gas tax, arguing that eliminating it would ruin the nation’s transportation system. The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department (TTD) said Friday that without the gas tax the nation would be left…
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March 5, 2015

News and Media, TTD in the news

U.S. News & World Report on House Passage of PRRIA

As published by Joan Lowy for the Associated Press. House passes bipartisan Amtrak bill that could boost Northeast Corridor service WASHINGTON (AP) — In a rare burst of bipartisanship, the House moved Wednesday to boost Amtrak’s popular service between Boston and Washington while giving states a greater say in the local routes they help…
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