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December 11, 2014

News and Media, Press Releases and Statements

TTD’s Wytkind Honored with City of Justice Award

LOS ANGELES, CA — Today TTD President Edward Wytkind receives the prestigious City of Justice Award from the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (LAANE). Wytkind is being honored for more than two decades of work as a national expert and advocate for economic justice and increased investment in America’s transportation systems and infrastructure.…
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December 11, 2014

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Roll Call on Open Skies Language in Omnibus Bill

Norwegian Air Cites Supportive Language In Omnibus As published by Tom Curry in Roll Call Advisors to Norwegian Air International contacted me Wednesday to point out that I had neglected in my post on the omnibus spending bill to note an important paragraph which, they say, supports Norwegian’s argument that the Department of Transportation ought to issue…
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December 10, 2014

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“Cromnibus” Includes Important Provision Ensuring U.S. Rejects Flag of Convenience Airlines

WASHINGTON, D.C.—TTD President Edward Wytkind issued the following statement today about the proposed government funding bill: “Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) attempt to introduce a job-killing ‘flag of convenience’ model in the U.S. aviation market suffered another blow today. Despite lobbying efforts by NAI, Congress included language in the proposed FY 2015 spending bill that ensures…
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December 3, 2014

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Legislation Strengthens Cargo Preference Laws, Helps Veterans Enter U.S. Mariner Workforce

WASHINGTON, D.C.—TTD President Edward Wytkind issued the following statement today on the Howard Coble Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014: “We are pleased that congressional negotiators have reached an agreement on the Coast Guard’s 2014 Reauthorization bill and urge the House and Senate to approve this legislation before Congress adjourns for the year. This…
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November 26, 2014

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Roll Call—U.S., EU Officials Meet On Norwegian Air Controversy

U.S., EU Officials Meet On Norwegian Air Controversy As published by Tom Curry in Roll Call Transportation Department and State Department officials met Tuesday with representatives of the European Union to discuss why the Transportation Department hasn’t yet decided on an application for a foreign air carrier permit from Norwegian Air International (NAI), the Ireland-based…
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November 24, 2014

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U.S. and European Transport Unions Step Up Campaign to Derail NAI Flag of Convenience Scheme

Joint Declaration Released on Eve of U.S.-EU Joint Committee Meeting Washington, D.C. – Transportation union leaders from the United States and Europe met today to discuss Norwegian Air International (NAI)’s application for a foreign air carrier permit, which is currently under review by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The American and European labor…
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November 24, 2014

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The Wall Street Journal on the Norwegian Air Debate

[As published By Doug Cameron in The Wall Street Journal] Norwegian Air’s Fight for Expansion Intensifies The battle over a European airline’s plan to expand flights to the U.S. intensified on Thursday as both sides in the debate highlighted safety issues ahead of a crucial meeting of regulators next week. The yearlong effort by Norwegian Air…
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November 14, 2014

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Roll Call—Transportation Unions Chart Strategy For New Congress

[As published By Tom Curry in Roll Call] Labor unions are adjusting to the new balance of power in Washington. The Transportation Trades Department of the AFL-CIO, representing the workers who build, operate, and maintain highways and mass transit systems, is looking to work with the new Republican leadership in 2015 on a long-term surface transportation…
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November 13, 2014

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Capital and Main—Trains, Planes and Politics – A Talk With Transportation Advocate Ed Wytkind

[As published By Danny Feingold in Capital and Main] To say that Ed Wytkind likes to talk about America’s epic failure to invest in transportation is akin to saying that Pauline Kael enjoyed critiquing films or that Christopher Hitchens was fond of writing political commentary. Because Wytkind, who heads the AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department and will be honored…
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November 13, 2014

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Transportation Unions Assess Elections, Formulate 2015 Strategies

Host Senator Carper and White House, DOT Officials Washington, D.C. – Transportation union leaders vowed to “redouble their efforts” to push for bipartisan solutions to the growing transportation infrastructure investment crisis that is undermining the economy and idling millions of jobs, said TTD President Edward Wytkind following the 2014 Fall Executive Committee meeting of…
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