Policy Archives - Page 16 of 97

April 21, 2023

MoveAmerica Blog, Letters To Congress, Policy

Offshore Wind Developers Must Hire U.S. Workers in U.S. Waters

As the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee considers the Coast Guard Reauthorization Act of 2023, we write to express our views on a provision that would require the employment of U.S. workers in the development and operation of the emerging offshore wind industry. Last Congress, the House of Representatives passed the Don Young Coast Guard…
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April 11, 2023

Policy, Federal Comments

Safety Programs Must Apply to All Aircraft Repair Stations

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) proposed rule regarding Safety Management Systems (SMS). TTD consists of 37 affiliated unions, including those representing aviation and mechanical crafts. Additionally, we endorse the comments filed by our affiliated union, the Transport Workers Union of…
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April 10, 2023

Policy, Federal Comments

Waymo and Aurora Request Unsafe and Misguided Waiver

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration’s (FMCSA) notice regarding an exemption application from Waymo and Aurora. TTD consists of 37 affiliated unions, including those representing transit and motorcoach workers who would be affected by the waiver Waymo and Aurora are…
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March 27, 2023

Federal Comments, Policy

TTD Opposes Unsafe Cost Cutting for Alaska Railroad

March 24, 2023 John Karl Alexy Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance, ARRC Docket No. FRA-2008-0161 Dear Mr. Alexy: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the…
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March 23, 2023

Policy, Letters To Congress

TTD Urges Congress to Improve U.S. Aircraft Maintenance Safety

On behalf of the millions of aviation workers that we represent, I urge you to support the bipartisan Global Aircraft Maintenance Safety Improvement Act, H.R.1716, to ensure the safe and proper oversight of foreign repair stations in countries like El Salvador, Mexico, and China, where maintenance and repair work is performed on U.S. commercial aircraft.…
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March 23, 2023

Policy, Letters To Congress

Support Maritime Security Program Funding in FY’24 THUD Appropriations

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), and the many maritime workers that we represent. I urge you to sign the bipartisan Dear Colleague letter being circulated by Representatives Joe Courtney (D-CT), Robert Wittman (R-VA), and Trent Kelly (R-MS) requesting the fully authorized level of $318,000,000 for the Maritime Security Program (MSP) in…
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March 20, 2023

Policy, Federal Comments

TTD Strongly Concerned by FMCSA Failure to Monitor and Regulate Automation

March 20, 2023 Robin Hutcheson Administrator Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Safe Integration of Automated Driving Systems (ADS)-Equipped Commercial Motor Vehicles (CMVs) Docket No. FMCSA-2018-0037 Administrator Hutcheson, On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to…
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March 20, 2023

Federal Comments, Policy

Justification Needed to Deny Work to U.S. Train Dispatchers

March 20, 2023 John Karl Alexy Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Petition for Extension of Waiver of Compliance, CN Extraterritorial Dispatching Docket No. FRA-2003-15012 Dear Mr. Alexy: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond…
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March 20, 2023

Federal Comments, Policy

Continued Redactions in Safety Documents Are a Disservice to Workers

March 19, 2023 John Karl Alexy Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: BNSF Railway’s Request to Amend Its Positive Train Control Safety Plan and Positive Train Control System Docket No. FRA-2010-0056-0614 Dear Mr. Alexy: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO…
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March 16, 2023

Letters To Congress, Policy

TTD Urges Senate Commerce to Confirm Phil Washington as FAA Administrator

March 16, 2023 The Honorable Maria Cantwell Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate 254 Russell Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 The Honorable Ted Cruz Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation United States Senate 254 Russell Senate Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chair Cantwell and Ranking Member Cruz: On behalf of the AFL-CIO…
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