Federal Comments Archives - Page 23 of 33

August 19, 2014

Federal Comments

AFA-CWA, IAM, and TWU Call on DOT to Deny NAI’s Request for Exemption

The AFA, IAM and TWU submit this joint statement to articulate our unions’ shared opposition to the application of Norwegian Air International (NAI) for a foreign air carrier permit and exemption (Docket: DOT-OST-2013-0204). We call on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to deny NAI’s application for an exemption so that the proper evaluation and…
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August 19, 2014

Federal Comments

AFA-CWA, IAM, and TWU Call on DOT to Deny NAI’s Request for Exemption

The AFA, IAM and TWU submit this joint statement to articulate our unions’ shared opposition to the application of Norwegian Air International (NAI) for a foreign air carrier permit and exemption (Docket: DOT-OST-2013-0204). We call on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to deny NAI’s application for an exemption so that the proper evaluation and…
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August 18, 2014

Federal Comments

TTD and European Transport Workers’ Federation Oppose NAI’s Bid for Exemption

The ETF and TTD join in this submission to express our serious objections and concerns outlined below. As indicated, in addition to the submissions we have made separately regarding the severe negative impacts that this matter will have on fair competition, jobs and labor rights, we have deep and profound concerns that the business model…
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August 18, 2014

Federal Comments

TTD, ALPA, and European Cockpit Association Urge DOT to Reject NAI’s Bid for Exemption

The Air Line Pilots Association, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, and the European Cockpit Association hereby submit the following comments in response to DOT’s August 4 Notice regarding the views voiced by the Director of Aviation of the European Commission’s Directorate of General Mobility and Transport (“DG MOVE”) on the applicability of Article 17 bis…
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August 12, 2014

Federal Comments

FMCSA Takes Step to Curb Driver Coercion

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to comment on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) to Prohibit the Coercion of Commercial Motor Vehicle Drivers. By way of background, TTD consists of 32 affiliated unions that represent workers in all modes of transportation, including…
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July 17, 2014

Federal Comments

TTD Submits Comments in Support of FAA Effort to Raise the Bar on Outsourced Aircraft Maintenance

The Honorable Michael P. Huerta Administrator Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 RE: Drug and Alcohol Testing of Certain Maintenance Provider Employees Located Outside of the United States Docket No. FAA-2012-1058; Notice No. 14-02 RIN 2120-AK09 Federal Aviation Administration Dear Administrator…
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May 16, 2014

Federal Comments

TTD Opposes Overturn of Ban on Use of Broadband While In-Flight

Ms. Amanda Huetinck Mobility Division, Wireless Telecommunications Bureau Federal Communications Commission 445 12th ST SW Washington, DC 20554 RE: Expanding Access to Mobile Wireless Services Onboard Aircraft WT Docket No. 13-301; FCC 13-157 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Federal Communications…
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May 9, 2014

Federal Comments

TTD Joins ALPA and European Pilots to Counter Latest Norwegian Air Tactics

BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, D.C. ____________________________________________ Application of DREAMJET SAS Docket No. OST-2014-0063 for an exemption pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and a foreign air carrier permit pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41301 (US-EU Open Skies _____________________________________________ REPLY OF AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION (ALPA), TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO (TTD) AND EUROPEAN…
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April 28, 2014

Federal Comments

Former Chairman Jim Oberstar Weighs in Against NAI’s “Flag of Convenience” Scheme

The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, S.E. Washington, DC 20590 Dear Mr. Secretary: I have watched with great interest the public debate over the application of Norwegian Air International (NAI) for a foreign air operator’s certificate from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). As a former chairman of…
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April 24, 2014

Federal Comments, Policy

TTD Pres. Ed Wytkind Urges Ambassador Froman to Keep Maritime out of TTIP

Ambassador Michael Froman Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20508 Dear Ambassador Froman: As the United States Trade Representative (USTR) continues to negotiate the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), we urge you to make clear to the European Commission (EC) that all maritime services, transport laws and…
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