Policy Archives

July 20, 2026

Letters To Congress, Policy

Rail Labor & Industry Letter in Support of Bipartisan Bill to Modernize Railroad Retirement Board

July 15, 2026 The Honorable Bill Cassidy ChairCommittee on Health, Education, Labor,and Pensions U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Bernie SandersRanking Member Committee on Health, Education, Labor,and PensionsU.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chair Cassidy and Ranking Member Sanders: The Association of American Railroads (AAR), the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association (ASLRRA),…
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July 16, 2026

Letters To Congress, Policy

Modern Skies Coalition Urges Congress to Close Funding Gap for Brand-New Air Traffic Control System (BNATCS)

July 15, 2026 The Honorable Mike Johnson, SpeakerU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable John Thune, Majority LeaderU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries, Minority LeaderU.S. House of RepresentativesWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Chuck Schumer, Minority LeaderU.S. SenateWashington, DC 20515 Dear Speaker Johnson, Leader Jeffries, Leader Thune and Leader Schumer: On behalf of…
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July 9, 2026

Letters To Congress, Policy

House Sign-on Letter: Urge FRA to Keep Safety & Training Certification Programs for Train Dispatchers & Rail Signal Workers

July 9, 2026 Dear Representative: On behalf of our affiliated unions representing the workers who build, operate, and maintain U.S. freight and passenger rail networks, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) urges you to sign on to a letter led by House Transportation & Infrastructure (T&I) Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee Ranking Member Dina…
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June 30, 2026

Letters To Congress, Policy

VOTE ALERT: Vote NO on Obernolte Amendment #226 in NDAA to Support Rail Workers

June 30, 2026 Dear Representative, On behalf of our affiliated unions representing hundreds of thousands of workers who build, operate, and maintain our nation’s transportation networks, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), urges you to VOTE NO on Obernolte Amendment #226 (Rules #408) in the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8800). This amendment…
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June 30, 2026

Letters To Congress, Policy

VOTE ALERT: Vote NO on Onder Amendment #27 in NDAA to Support DOD Workers

June 30, 2026 Dear Representative, On behalf of our affiliated unions representing hundreds of thousands of workers who build, operate, and maintain our nation’s transportation networks, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), urges you to vote NO on Onder Amendment #27 (Rules #41) in the FY 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 8800). This amendment…
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June 26, 2026

Letters To Congress, Policy

VOTE ALERT: Oppose Graves’ Amendment #599 in NDAA to Support Maritime Workers

June 26, 2026 On behalf of the undersigned organizations, we write in opposition to Amendment #599, The American Supply Chain Sovereignty Initiative, offered by Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO), in the House version of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). We represent a coalition of unions across the supply chain committed to strengthening our nation’s economy…
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June 16, 2026

Letters To Congress, Policy

Sign-On: Support Organizing Workers at Delta Air Lines

June 16, 2026 Dear Representative: On behalf of our affiliated unions representing hundreds of thousands of airline workers, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) urges you to join the Congressional Labor Caucus’s letter to support workers at Delta Air Lines. The letter urges Delta Air Lines’ leadership to pledge not to interfere in union organizing…
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June 8, 2026

Letters To Congress, Policy

Rail Labor Raises Concerns Ahead of FY2027 LHHS Appropriations Bill Markup

June 8, 2026 The Honorable Tom ColeChairCommittee on AppropriationsU.S. House of RepresentativesH-307 The Capitol Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Rosa L. DeLauroRanking MemberCommittee on AppropriationsU.S. House of Representatives1036 Longworth House Office BuildingWashington, DC 20515 The Honorable Robert AderholdtChairSubcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related AgenciesCommittee on AppropriationsU.S. House of Representatives2358-B Rayburn HOBWashington, DC…
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June 7, 2026

Policy, Policy Statements

FRA Should Reverse Efforts to Gut Certification Standards for Railroad Dispatch and Signal Employees

The Federal Railroad Administration should reverse its move to rescind the Certification of Dispatchers rule under 49 CFR Part 245 and the Certification of Signal Employees rule under 49 CFR Part 246. FRA adopted these regulations in May 2024, years after a congressional directive and regulatory review that concluded signalmen and dispatchers perform safety-critical work…
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June 7, 2026

Policy, Policy Statements

Final Aviation Safety Legislation Must Include ADSB-In to Close the Safety Gap in the Mid-Air Collision over the Potomac

On January 29, 2025, a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter collided with PSA Flight 5342 over the Potomac River in Washington, DC. The crash – the first major commercial airline accident in nearly 16 years – claimed the lives of 67 people, including two pilots, two flight attendants, and 60 passengers aboard the airplane and…
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