Letters To Congress

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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The Honorable Harry Reid Majority Leader United States Senate 528 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC  20510 Dear Senator Reid: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I want to express our support for provisions in S. 3297 which provides funds for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA).  This language was originally…

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Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to vote in favor of the National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act (H.R. 3999) when it is considered by the House.  This important measure will improve the safety of American bridges and decrease the chance of another catastrophic bridge collapse…

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Dear Representative: The rising cost of oil is of concern to everyone in this country today.  Many are worried that they will be forced to choose between filling their automobile gas tanks and purchasing groceries, or about the impact that the escalating price of oil will have on the economy.  Our members – the working…

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Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to vote in favor of the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act (H.R. 2744) when it is considered by the House under suspension of the rules.  This common sense measure will ensure that flight attendants and pilots are covered under the…

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Dear Senator:On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, I urge you to support the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, S. 2123.  This legislation would secure long overdue collective bargaining protections for tens of thousands of firefighters and frontline safety workers who do not currently have the right to negotiate wages, hours and working conditions.…

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Dear Senator: During debate on the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act, Senators McCaskill and Specter will offer an amendment to enhance the safety, security and oversight of foreign aircraft repair stations performing maintenance work on U.S. commercial aircraft.  On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) I urge you to support this common sense…

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Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) I urge you to oppose the Broun Amendment to H.R. 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007.  The Broun Amendment would strike Title X — Appeals to National Transportation Safety Board and Title XI — Marine Safety. Title X would ensure a level…

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Senator Larcenia J. Bullard 8603 S. Dixie Highway Suite 304 Miami, FL  33143 Dear Senator Bullard: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I want to express our opposition to a provision in pending legislation that would essentially ratify a deal between CSX railroad and the State of Florida for a major rail…

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Chairman Max Baucus Senate Finance Committee 219 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC  20510 Ranking Member Charles Grassley Senate Finance Committee 135 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC  20510 Dear Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Grassley: As the Senate works to reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, I urge you to ensure that transportation…

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