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Oppose Any Amendments to Weaken Oversight and Safety of Aircraft Repair Stations

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Dear Representative:   On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to oppose any amendments that will weaken the aircraft repair station provisions in the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2009 (H.R. 915) when it is considered by the full committee this week.    We have long argued that the […]

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Vote NO on any Amendment to Strike the Express Carrier Provision from the FAA Bill

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Dear Representative:   On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to reject an amendment expected to be offered by Representative Cohen (D-TN) to strike the “Express Carrier” language from the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2009 (H.R. 915) when it is considered by the full Committee in mark-up this week.  This […]

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Please Support the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act

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Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to support the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act when it is considered under suspension of the rules this week.  This legislation, which received bipartisan support and passed the House by a vote of 402 to 9 in the 110th Congress, […]

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Oppose the Bond Amendments to Eliminate the $5.5 Billion Flexible Discretionary Grant Program and Eliminate the High Speed Rail Corridor Program

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Dear Senator:   During debate on the Economic Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1), Senator Bond is expected to offer two amendments to alter transportation funding in the stimulus package.  One amendment will eliminate the new discretionary surface transportation grant program in the underlying bill.  The other will strike the High Speed Rail Corridor program.  […]

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Vote YES on the Nadler-DeFazio Amendment Vote NO on the Flake Amendment

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Support Needed Investment in Transit, Rail and Put Americans to Work Dear Representative:   On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to support the Nadler-DeFazio amendment to the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (H.R. 1) which will be considered today on the House floor.   I also ask that you vote […]

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Support an Automotive Rescue Plan

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Dear Senator:   On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to support the Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act to shore up a crucial component of the American economy currently in crisis.  Recent reports clarify just how critical this legislation is to the survival of American auto makers, their employees, […]

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Support Emergency Assistance to the U.S. Automobile Industry

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Dear Senator:   On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to provide critical economic relief to the American automobile industry.  This legislation is not only necessary to the future survival of the Detroit-based automakers and their workers, but more significantly to the one in ten American workers who rely on […]

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Support the Economic Stimulus Package H.R. 7110

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Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I write in support of the economic stimulus package (H.R. 7110) expected to be considered today on the House floor and specifically the transportation infrastructure provisions that are included in this legislation. TTD and our affiliated unions have long argued that any comprehensive stimulus […]

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Support Speaker Pelosi's Health Proposal for 9/11 Workers and Residents

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Dear Representative: We are writing to urge your support for a legislative proposal developed by Speaker Pelosi’s office and Representatives Maloney and Nadler that would address the health needs of thousands of WorId Trade Center (WTC) responders and residents who are now sick as a result of toxic exposures that resulted from the 9/11 attacks […]

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Cosponsor the Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act, S. 3380

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Dear Senator: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to cosponsor the Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act (S. 3380).  Senator Clinton introduced this bill on August 1 in an effort to support mass transit systems, which are reeling from massive fuel price and ridership increases.  On June 26, the […]

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