Letters to Industry Archives

February 3, 2025

Letters to Industry, Policy

TTD Renews Call for Union Pacific to Join Federal “Close Call” Safety Reporting Program

February 3, 2025 Jim VenaChief Executive Officer Union Pacific Railroad Co. 1400 Douglas Street, Omaha, NE 68179 Beth Whited President Union Pacific Railroad Co. 1400 Douglas Street, Omaha, NE 68179 Dear Mr. Vena and Ms. Whited: This Monday, February 3rd marks the two-year anniversary of the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. In the aftermath of the derailment, all…
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February 3, 2025

Letters to Industry, Policy

TTD Renews Call for CSX to Join Federal “Close Call” Safety Reporting Program

February 3, 2025 Joseph R. HinrichsPresident and Chief Executive OfficerCSX Transportation500 Water Street,Jacksonville, FL 32202 Dear Mr. Hinrichs: This Monday, February 3rd marks the two-year anniversary of the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. In the aftermath of the derailment, all seven Class I railroads made a public pledge to join the Federal Railroad…
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February 3, 2025

Letters to Industry, Policy

TTD Renews Call for CPKC to Join Federal “Close Call” Safety Reporting Program

February 3, 2025 Keith CreelPresident and Chief Executive OfficerCanadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC)7550 Ogden Dale Road SE,Calgary, Alberta T2C 4X9, Canada Dear Mr. Creel: This Monday, February 3rd marks the two-year anniversary of the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. In the aftermath of the derailment, all seven Class I railroads made a public…
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February 3, 2025

Letters to Industry, MoveAmerica Blog, Policy

TTD Renews Call for Norfolk Southern to Join Federal “Close Call” Safety Reporting Program

Mark R. GeorgePresident and Chief Executive OfficerNorfolk Southern Corporation650 W Peachtree Street, NEAtlanta, GA 30308 Dear Mr. George: This Monday, February 3rd marks the two-year anniversary of the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. In the aftermath of the derailment, all seven Class I railroads made a public pledge to join the Federal Railroad…
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February 3, 2025

Letters to Industry, Policy

TTD Renews Call for BNSF to Join Federal “Close Call” Safety Reporting Program

February 3, 2025 Katie FarmerPresident and Chief Executive OfficerBNSF Railway2650 Lou Menk Drive, Fort Worth, TX 76131 Dear Ms. Farmer: This Monday, February 3rd marks the two-year anniversary of the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. In the aftermath of the derailment, all seven Class I railroads made a public pledge to join the…
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February 3, 2025

Letters to Industry, Policy

TTD Renews Call for Canadian National to Join Federal “Close Call” Safety Reporting Program

Ms. Tracy RobinsonPresident and Chief Executive OfficerCanadian National Railway Company935 de La Gauchetière Street WestMontreal, Quebec, CanadaH3B 2M9 February 3, 2025 Dear Ms. Robinson: This Monday, February 3rd marks the two-year anniversary of the toxic train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio. In the aftermath of the derailment, all seven Class I railroads made a public…
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July 8, 2024

Letters to Industry, Policy

TTD Urges Paid Sick Leave for Airport Service Workers at Dulles and National Airports

On behalf of our affiliated unions, which represent hundreds of thousands of workers across the transportation industry, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) urges the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) to require 56 hours of paid sick leave for all airport service workers at Reagan National and Dulles International Airports, including those currently covered by…
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March 8, 2024

Letters to Industry

Rail Labor Opposes Ancora’s Proposed Ouster of Norfolk Southern CEO

March 8, 2024 Norfolk Southern Shareholders: I am writing on behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO and the unionized workers on Norfolk Southern as represented by our affiliated unions. We are gravely concerned by recent news reports that a hedge fund, Ancora Holdings, has amassed a $1 billion stake in Norfolk Southern with the…
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August 16, 2023

Letters to Industry

TTD Urges Norfolk Southern to Join Federal “Close Call” Safety Reporting Program

August 16, 2023 Alan Shaw Norfolk Southern 1200 Peachtree St NE Atlanta, GA Mr. Shaw: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO, we are writing to urge Norfolk Southern (NS) to swiftly join the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System, which enables workers to confidentially report “close call”…
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August 16, 2023

Letters to Industry

TTD Urges Canadian National to Join Federal “Close Call” Safety Reporting Program

August 16, 2023 Tracy Robinson Canadian National Railway 935 de La Gauchetière Street West Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3B 2M9 Ms. Robinson: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO, we are writing to urge CN to swiftly join the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA)’s Confidential Close Call Reporting System, which enables workers to…
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