Policy Archives - Page 36 of 97

March 9, 2020

Policy Statements, Policy

Congress Should Boost Manufacturing and Help Expand Growing Consumer Electric Vehicle Market in Surface Transportation Reauthorization

The automotive industry has long been a cornerstone of American manufacturing jobs. Nearly one million people work in the auto and auto-parts manufacturing sectors, and when jobs from other linked industries are included, the auto industry is responsible for over seven million jobs nationwide. Yet, over the past fifteen years, automotive production workers’ wages have…
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March 9, 2020

Policy Statements, Policy

Sensible Grade Crossing Solutions Are Needed to Enhance Safety Nationwide

Every other day, someone loses his or her life at one of the nation’s 211,000 grade crossings – another 840 are injured and the FRA reports a total of over 2,000 collisions. These accidents and fatalities have devastating and long-lasting consequences for victims, their families, and front-line rail workers who know that more can be…
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March 2, 2020

Letters To Congress

Give Transportation Security Officers the Federal Rights they Deserve

Vote YES on the Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to vote YES on H.R. 1140, the Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act, when it is considered on the House floor this week. I further urge you to vote no on…
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February 25, 2020

Policy, Hearing Testimony

Larry Willis testifies before Senate Banking Committee on Needs of Transit Workforce

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), and our 33 affiliated unions[1], I want to first thank Chairman Crapo and Ranking Member Brown for inviting me to testify before the Senate Banking Committee this morning. I have no doubt that we will hear about the critical funding needs of our public transportation system…
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February 6, 2020

Policy, Hearing Testimony

Secretary-Treasurer Greg Regan Testifies before House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Trade

Investing in American Infrastructure is an Investment in American Competitiveness In the news and here in Washington, D.C., we most often frame discussions about trade in the context of creating or modifying international trade agreements. Those discussions have traditionally put working Americans in a defensive position. We fight to ensure good manufacturing and service jobs…
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February 5, 2020

Letters To Congress

Support the Protecting the Right to Organize Act

Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, I urge you to support H.R. 2474, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act and oppose any efforts to weaken the bill through an amendment or a motion to recommit. This important and bipartisan legislation provides American workers the necessary protections to join together…
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February 4, 2020

Letters To Congress

Support the USPS Fairness Act

Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to vote in favor of H.R.2382, the USPS Fairness Act. This critical bipartisan legislation would repeal the destructive and unprecedented 2006 retiree health benefits prefunding mandate imposed on the U.S. Postal Service (USPS).
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January 28, 2020

Policy, Letters To Congress

Give Transportation Security Officers the Federal Rights they Deserve

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to vote YES on H.R. 1140, the Rights for Transportation Security Officers Act when it is considered by the House Homeland Security Committee during tomorrow’s mark-up. This bipartisan legislation will provide 45,000 Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) with the same worker rights that cover…
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January 13, 2020

Policy, Federal Comments

LNG By Rail Cannot Proceed Without Safety Standards

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to provide comments on the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) concerning the transportation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) by rail. By way of background, TTD consists of 33 affiliate unions, including unions representing freight rail workers…
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January 13, 2020

Letters To Congress

Support Domestic Maritime Transportation and Good Jobs

Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to cosponsor H.R. 5351, introduced by Representatives Brian Higgins (D-NY) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) that would facilitate the use of domestic waterborne transportation and create good jobs in the maritime, longshore and shipbuilding sectors. Specifically, this bill would end the unfair…
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