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September 3, 2014

TTD in the news

National Journal—Globe-Trotting Carrier Poses Threat to Workers, U.S. Airlines

[As published by Fawn Johnson in National Journal] If you think Burger King’s recent purchase of a Canadian donut vendor to cut its tax obligations was ingenious, you’re going to flip over the business model cooked up by Norwegian Air. Unless you’re a serious aviation geek, you probably haven’t heard about this one. The Norwegian scheme…
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September 3, 2014

TTD in the news

Politico—DOT won’t open U.S. skies to airline — for now

[As published by Adam Snider and Kevin Robillard in Politico Pro] U.S. airlines and their unions scored a victory Tuesday when the Department of Transportation rejected a procedural application for Norwegian Air International to operate in the United States. But the fight’s far from over. DOT rejected NAI’s request to fly into and out of the United…
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September 3, 2014

TTD in the news

Associated Press—US Rejects Norwegian Air Bid for US-Europe Flights

[As published by Joan Lowy in ABC News] In a case that has labor and trade policy implications, the Obama administration on Tuesday rejected a request that would have immediately permitted a low-cost air carrier to begin flights between the U.S. and Europe while the government is still reviewing its application for new service. The…
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September 2, 2014

Press Releases and Statements

U.S. DOT Dismisses Norwegian Air Exemption, Red-Lights Flag-of-Convenience Airline

WASHINGTON—The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO lauded the decision today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to dismiss Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) request for an exemption to launch an airline that would violate American public interest laws and the U.S.-EU Open Skies trade agreement. “The case against NAI’s scheme has been made by unions and…
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August 29, 2014

Press Releases and Statements

Labor Day Reminds Us of the Clearest Solution to an Economy That Is Leaving Too Many Americans Behind

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: “This Labor Day, we honor America’s transportation workers, who each day devote themselves to keeping our country in motion. Whether they work in passenger or freight transportation, they help…
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August 28, 2014

TTD in the news

Arizona Journal—Support Being Sought to Mandate Two-Man Crews for Freight Trains

[As published on August 27, 2014 by Linda Kor in Arizona Journal] Concerns over public safety and railroad jobs are prompting members of the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) Union to reach out to the public for support for H.R. 3040, also known as the Safe Freight Act. The effort is to ensure that no…
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August 26, 2014

Press Releases and Statements

Time for U.S. DOT to Reject NAI Scheme

Washington DC – Today, Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issued the following statement regarding two separate reply comments submitted by TTD jointly with the Air Line Pilots Association and the European Cockpit Association, and with the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, and the…
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August 21, 2014

TTD in the news

The Stand—It’s time to derail Norwegian Air’s scheme to undermine good jobs

[As published by Ed Wytkind in The Stand] (Aug. 20, 2014) — Congress may be on break, but this month the Obama administration faces a watershed decision with huge implications for the global aviation industry and its workforce. By Aug. 31, the Department of Transportation (DOT) must rule on Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application for an…
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August 20, 2014

TTD in the news

Aviation Week—DOT Docket Inundated With Comments For, Against NAI Application

[As published By Madhu Unnikrishnan in Aviation Week] Norwegian Air International (NAI) and its supporters say the U.S. Transportation Department (DOT) does not have the right to deny its application for a foreign air carrier permit to operate in the U.S., while organized labor, led by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), argue the opposite: that…
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August 18, 2014

Press Releases and Statements

TTD to DOT: Show NAI that America’s Workers Have Priority

Washington DC – Today, Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issued the following statement regarding two separate comments submitted by TTD jointly with the Air Line Pilots Association and the European Cockpit Association, and with the European Transport Workers’ Federation, on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) August 4, 2014 Notice…
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