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September 22, 2022

Letters to the Administration

TTD Calls for Worker-Centered Innovation Policy at DOT

The Honorable Pete Buttigieg Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary Buttigieg: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am writing to express deep concern about the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) approach toward the deployment of poorly regulated and potentially disruptive new technologies
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September 8, 2022

Policy, Letters to the Administration

TTD Urges Biden to Renominate Captain Moak to USPS Board of Governors

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I offer my strong support for Captain Donald L. Moak to serve another term on the Board of Governors of the United States Postal Service (USPS). The USPS Board of Governors was established by Congress more than 50 years ago to direct the powers of the…
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April 11, 2022

Policy, Letters to the Administration

Rail Labor Echoes NGFA Service Complaints

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) and the totality of rail labor as represented by our affiliated unions, I write in support of the sentiments raised by the National Grain and Feed Association’s (NGFA) March 24th letter to the Board. NGFA describes service disruptions its members are facing on the Union Pacific…
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March 9, 2022

Letters to the Administration

Federal Transit Administration Must Implement BIL Safety Provisions to Protect Transit Workers

On behalf of U.S. transportation workers — including the vast majority of public transportation employees — who are collectively represented by the undersigned unions, we are writing to ensure you are aware of the increasingly dangerous atmosphere in our public transportation systems and to urge you to protect workers and riders by immediately implementing the…
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March 4, 2022

Policy, Letters to the Administration

BNSF’s Hi-Viz Attendance Policy Threatens Safety and Workers

On February 1, 2022, BNSF Railway implemented a new “Hi-Viz” attendance policy that betrays its obligation to protect the safety and health of its workers and the public. This draconian new policy will reduce the safety of the rail network and exacerbate existing supply chain challenges. We concur with the letter sent on January 31,…
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Letters to the Administration

TTD Calls for Worker-Centered Innovation Policy at DOT

TTD Urges Biden to Renominate Captain Moak to USPS Board of Governors

Rail Labor Echoes NGFA Service Complaints

Federal Transit Administration Must Implement BIL Safety Provisions to Protect Transit Workers

BNSF’s Hi-Viz Attendance Policy Threatens Safety and Workers