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December 2, 2013

Press Releases and Statements

TTD School Bus Summit Shines Spotlight on Safety, Shoddy Privatization Practices and Driver Issues

WASHINGTON, DC—The threat of unscrupulous school bus contractors transporting our nation’s students and the working conditions of drivers are among the topics featured at today’s School Bus Summit hosted by the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD). “During this summit we will drill down on the challenges faced by school bus drivers in a fast-changing industry…
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November 24, 2013

TTD in the news

Altoona Mirror—Don't Derail Amtrak: Poll Says Pennsylvanians Want it Funded

[As published by Edward Wytkind and John Previsich in the Nov. 24 Altoona Mirror] In the first half of the 20th century, the Pennsylvania Railroad was the most heavily traveled railroad in the United States, and at one point it was the largest publicly traded corporation in the world. Times have changed, but Pennsylvanians, including those…
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November 18, 2013

TTD in the news

CQ—Airlines, Unions Back Effort to Thwart Customs Facility in Abu Dhabi

[As published by Nathan Hurst in CQ Roll Call] U.S. airlines and the unions for the carriers’ employees are lining up behind legislation that would bar the Homeland Security Department from opening a U.S. customs facility at the airport in Abu Dhabi until a study on its impact can be completed. At issue are claims…
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November 18, 2013

TTD in the news

The Hill—Kentucky Poll Shows Amtrak Support

A poll conducted by a transportation union found that 58 percent of voters in Kentucky have a favorable opinion of Amtrak. The poll, which was conducted by the Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation (SMART) union, found voters in Kentucky supported Amtrak by a 58percent to 10 percent margin, despite the rail company having few…
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November 15, 2013

Press Releases and Statements

Reform Bill Would Stop Wasteful DHS Spending That Threatens U.S. Airline Competitiveness

Middle-Class U.S. Airline Jobs at Risk WASHINGTON, DC—Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) issues this statement on the Meehan-DeFazio bill to stop wasteful spending by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on pre-clearance facilities that disadvantage U.S. airlines and undermine middle-class jobs. “We strongly support…
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November 15, 2013

TTD in the news

Kentucky.com—Poll: Kentuckians Support More Amtrak Funding, Service

[As published by TTD President Edward Wytkind and SMART Transportation Division President John Previsich in Kentucky.com] Passenger rail has a long, proud history in Kentucky and Amtrak in particular enjoys support from Kentuckians, regardless of their political views. That’s the clear message of a recent poll that finds bipartisan support for maintaining or expanding Amtrak…
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November 8, 2013

Press Releases and Statements

New Transportation Manufacturing Coalition Targets Job Creation for Veterans

WASHINGTON, DC—On this Veterans Day, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) unites with its 32 member unions to honor those Americans who make sacrifices every day in service to the nation—the active duty military and veterans. Upon coming home or ending their service, these men and women face the challenge of finding good-paying jobs in…
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November 1, 2013

TTD in the news

Huffington Post—Rebuild America or Let it Wither

[As posted by Ed Wytkind in The Huffington Post] These are sobering times if you believe that returning to the days when America actually built things and modernized its economy is critical to our future. From sequestration to the recent government shutdown and inaction on a real job investment platform, 2013 has been the year…
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October 29, 2013

TTD in the news

The Hill—Unions push for bus driver, train crew rules

[As published by Julian Hattem in The Hill] Transportation unions want new regulations for train crews and bus drivers. The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO on Tuesday endorsed potential federal mandates to require at least two crew members on all U.S. freight trains, protect bus drivers from physical assaults and make sure they are paid overtime…
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October 29, 2013

Press Releases and Statements

TTD: Strengthen Overtime Protections for Bus Drivers, Protect Drivers from Assaults

WASHINGTON, DC—The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) pledged today to push government authorities to combat the epidemic of bus driver assaults across America and to close a loophole in federal law that denies overtime pay to intercity bus drivers. “It is intolerable that too many of these intercity buses are run like sweatshops on wheels,…
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