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September 20, 2023

Press Releases and Statements, News and Media

Rail Labor Calls for Safety Reforms During Rail Safety Week

WASHINGTON — Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO, issued this statement in recognition of Rail Safety Week 2023: “As America’s largest transportation labor federation, we are proud to represent the totality of freight rail labor unions and their members. For years, the rail labor…
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September 14, 2023

Press Releases and Statements, News and Media

Transportation Unions Welcome Congressional Support for Transit Worker Safety

WASHINGTON — Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO, issued this statement in support of recent congressional efforts to protect transit workers from assault by passengers: “We welcome this week’s bipartisan letter, led by Congressman Rob Menendez and cosigned by 114 members of Congress, urging…
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September 12, 2023

TTD on the Hill

TTD Supports Letter from 680 Organizations Sent to Congress Calling for Clean CR, No Shutdown

The Coalition on Human Needs and 680 local, state, and national groups delivered a message to Congress Tuesday: do your duty and keep government running. The groups delivered a letter to every member of the House and Senate urging passage of a clean, bipartisan continuing resolution (CR), including “emergency funding that supports current services and addresses urgent…
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September 12, 2023

TTD on the Hill

TTD Supports Bipartisan Letter Urging FTA to Protect Public Transit Operators From Assault

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Rob Menendez is leading a bipartisan coalition of 114 Members of Congress, urging the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to immediately act on rulemaking required by the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act) to protect public transit operators from assault. The call to address America’s transit worker safety crisis is supported by the Amalgamated Transit Union (ATU), the…
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September 7, 2023

Press Releases and Statements, News and Media

TTD Commends Whitaker’s Nomination for FAA Administrator

WASHINGTON — Greg Regan and Shari Semelsberger, President and Secretary-Treasurer of the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD), issued this statement following the nomination of Michael Whitaker to lead the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): “As the nation’s largest transportation labor federation, we welcome President Biden’s nomination of Michael Whitaker to lead the FAA. The agency is…
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September 3, 2023

News and Media, TTD on the Hill

High-speed rail is a huge opportunity for American workers

Opinion Contributors Ray LaHood and Greg Regan for the Hill. High-speed rail is coming to America, and working people should take notice. The Biden Administration is planning to use funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to construct multiple high-speed rail lines. This is a very big deal for American workers. In addition to transforming daily…
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August 24, 2023

Press Releases and Statements

TTD Statement on FAA Charter Carrier Decision

WASHINGTON—Greg Regan, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issued this statement following the FAA’s decision to consider imposing stricter regulations on public charter operations at regional airlines. “This decision is a step in the right direction for aviation professionals and passengers. Regional airlines must follow the procedures and training requirements that make flying…
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August 24, 2023

News and Media, TTD in the news

Railroads resist joining safety hotline because they want to be able to discipline workers

The major freight railroads say a disagreement over whether they will be allowed to discipline some workers who use a government hotline to report safety concerns has kept them from following through on the promise they made back in March to join the program after a fiery Ohio derailment prompted calls for reforms. Unions and…
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August 22, 2023

TTD on the Hill

TTD SUPPORTS FUNDING FOR BRIGHTLINE WEST

LAS VEGAS, NV – On Friday, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) held a press conference calling on the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund Nevada’s application for federal funding to construct the Brightline West high-speed rail project, which will boost Nevada’s tourism economy. She was joined by Brightline CEO Michael Reininger, Clark County Commissioner Michael Naft,…
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August 22, 2023

Press Releases and Statements

TTD President Commends Brendan Danaher’s Selection For White House Labor Role

WASHINGTON—Greg Regan, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issued this statement following the Biden Administration’s announcement that Brendan Danaher, Senior Labor Policy Advisor at the U.S. Department of Transportation, will join the White House as the new deputy director of the National Economic Council for labor and economy. Prior to joining USDOT, Brendan…
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