Press Releases and Statements

Grimm-McGovern-King-Blumenauer Lead Effort  WASHINGTON, DC—Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) President Edward Wytkind issues this statement in support of the Transit Parity Act introduced by Reps. Michael Grimm (R-NY), James McGovern (D-MA), Peter King (R-NY) and Earl Blumenauer (D-OR): “The clock is ticking on a tax increase on working Americans unless Congress extends the tax credit […]

WASHINGTON, DC—Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) President Edward Wytkind issues this statement on the passing of Sen. Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.): “It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the loss of Sen. Frank Lautenberg, a stalwart proponent of a vibrant and safe transportation system and a tireless advocate of the men and woman who […]

WASHINGTON, DC—Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) President Edward Wytkind issues this statement in support of Senate passage of the Water Resources Development Act (S.601): “The passage of the Water Resources and Development Act today brings much needed reforms to harbor maintenance funding. The bill puts us on a path to fully funding our harbor maintenance […]

WASHINGTON, DC—The following statement was issued today by Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), in reaction to the nomination of Charlotte Mayor Anthony Foxx as Secretary of Transportation: “I want to congratulate Mayor Anthony Foxx for his nomination by President Obama as the next Secretary of Transportation.  Mayor Foxx is assuming […]

WASHINGTON, DC—The following statement was issued today by Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), in observance of Workers Memorial Day, April 28, 2013: “The horrific death last week of a New York City subway worker is just one of many tragic reminders of the dangers that confront transportation workers on the […]

WASHINGTON, DC—Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) President Edward Wytkind issues this statement on the House Republican budget unveiled by House Budget Committee Chairman Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI): “There is no question that the Ryan Budget plan released today would devastate our transportation system and destroy hundreds of thousands of jobs in the process while locking […]

Honors MAP-21 Funding Levels WASHINGTON, DC—Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) President Edward Wytkind issues this statement applauding the Senate for including surface transportation bill (MAP-21) funding levels in its FY 2013 appropriations package: “The Senate has wisely rejected the irresponsible cuts to mass transit and highways in the House Continuing Resolution (CR) funding bill, deciding […]

WASHINGTON, DC—Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) President Edward Wytkind issues this statement in support of the Invest in American Jobs Act (H.R.949) introduced by Rep. Nick Rahall (D-WV) and other U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee members: “A vote for this jobs bill is a vote to directly boost our economy by bolstering our transportation […]

WASHINGTON, DC—The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) is pleased to welcome the American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and UNITE HERE as the organization’s 32nd and 33rd affiliated union. “This organization exists to give voice to millions of transportation workers whose jobs and livelihoods are directly linked to what happens in Washington,” said TTD President […]

ORLANDO, FL—The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), joined the battle to thwart the scourge of human trafficking that is being carried out in the nation’s transportation system. “As many as 27 million women, men and children are sold into prostitution, domestic servitude or other forced labor in dark corners across the globe,” the TTD Executive […]