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May 20, 2020

Federal Comments

FMCSA Must Not Modify Hours of Service Standards for Unproven Automated Technology

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to FMCSA’s request for comment on its notice Hours of Service of Drivers: Pronto.ai, Inc. (Pronto); Application for Exemption. TTD consists of 33 affiliate unions representing workers in all modes of transportation, including drivers of commercial motor vehicles.[1] We therefore have…
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April 23, 2020

Federal Comments

To Protect Workers from COVID-19, DOT Must Pause Testing

Dear Ms. Kelly: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I call on the Department of Transportation to take immediate action to eliminate risks of COVID-19 contagion from continued random drug and alcohol testing of essential transportation workers. TTD consists of 33 affiliate unions representing workers in all modes of transportation covered by…
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April 17, 2020

Federal Comments

TTD Demands Immediate Federal Protective Measures for Frontline Transportation Workers

Dear Secretaries Chao and Scalia: It has now been over a month since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the COVID-19 outbreak to be a pandemic. The United States alone has had over 670,000 confirmed cases and, tragically, over 34,000 deaths. Since this public health crisis began, TTD and our unions have consistently urged the…
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April 9, 2020

Federal Comments

Rail Labor to FRA: Recalling Furloughed Employees Must Come Before Safety Waivers

Dear Administrator Batory: On March 13th, the FRA opened the Emergency Relief Docket (FRA-2020-0002) for Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), activating the provisions of 49 CFR § 211.45. These provisions grant the FRA wide latitude to expeditiously waive its regulations, including those that concern rail safety and the wellbeing and fair treatment of employees. For these reasons,…
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April 8, 2020

Federal Comments

Union Leaders Call on FTA to Set Mandatory Safety Standards, Ensure Pay for Frontline Transit Workers

Stories of frontline public transportation workers contracting COVID-19 and tragically dying from the virus are already emerging around the country, and it will only get worse in the coming weeks and months. To ensure the best use of the emergency funding provided by the CARES Act and to protect the health and safety of the…
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April 2, 2020

Federal Comments

DOT’s AV 4.0 is More of the Same

Dear Mr. Fulton: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to DOT’s request for comment on its document entitled “Ensuring American Leadership in Automated Vehicle Technologies: Automated Vehicles 4.0 (AV 4.0).” TTD consists of 33 affiliate unions representing workers in all modes of transportation, including those who will…
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March 12, 2020

Federal Comments

TTD to FRA: Hands on Training is Not Replaceable

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to provide comments on the Canadian Pacific Railway’s (CP) petition for a waiver of compliance from the “hands-on” component of periodic refresher training required by 49 CFR 232.203(b)(8). By way of background, TTD consists of 33 affiliate unions, including unions representing freight rail…
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January 13, 2020

Policy, Federal Comments

LNG By Rail Cannot Proceed Without Safety Standards

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to provide comments on the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail. By way of background, TTD consists of 33 affiliate unions, including unions representing freight rail workers…
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January 6, 2020

Policy, Federal Comments

TTD Comments on State Highway-Rail Grade Crossing Action Plan Proposal

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to provide comments on the Federal Railroad Administration’s (FRA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning Grade Crossing Action Plans. TTD consists of 33 affiliate unions, including unions representing railroad operating crews, workers who install and maintain crossing-grade signal systems, and first responders.
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November 12, 2019

Federal Comments

FAA Must Not Delay On Flight Attendant Fatigue Rule

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to provide comments on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning Flight Attendant Duty Period Limitations and Rest Requirements. By way of background, TTD consists of 33 affiliate unions, including unions representing flight attendants, and unions whose members…
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