Press Releases and Statements

WASHINGTON, DC — Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement in response to the announcement by Canadian Pacific that it is terminating a hostile takeover bid for Norfolk Southern: “We are pleased that Canadian Pacific has ended its ill-advised hostile takeover bid for Norfolk Southern. In February, the Executive…

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WASHINGTON, DC — Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement in response to today’s terrorist attack in Brussels: “Once again a nation’s transportation network – in this case a transit station and an international airport – was a target of a deadly, horrific terrorist attack. To say that we…

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WASHINGTON, DC — Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement in response to the Federal Railroad Administration’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking establishing a minimum size for train crews: “We have long argued that trains operated by one person are unsafe and should be barred by our government. Yesterday the…

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2016 Presidential Election Preparations Advance San Diego, CA — Transportation unions took aim at critical transportation appropriations battles pending in Washington and continued preparations to show their members and the public the stark choices voters will face in the presidential election. “We are committed to countering the dangerous austerity agenda in certain corners of Congress…

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Washington, DC—Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues the following statement in response to Amtrak’s 2017 General and Legislative Annual Report: “Amtrak has submitted a funding request for FY2017 that gives our national passenger railroad and its employees a chance to deliver faster and more reliable train service. Amtrak faces a…

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WASHINGTON, DC—Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues the following statement in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.: “As the nation celebrates the legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., we are reminded of his commitment to improving the lives of all working people. In his pursuit of justice, King…

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Washington, DC — Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, issues this statement on the 2016 Fiscal Year Omnibus Funding Bill and tax extenders: “We are pleased that the FY16 Omnibus package reverses many of the damaging transportation funding cuts proposed earlier in the year, and includes a number of policy improvements supported…

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