Policy Archives - Page 4 of 95

April 4, 2024

Letters to the Administration, Policy

Maritime Labor Opposes Premature Jones Act Waiver for Baltimore Bridge Recovery

On behalf of the men and women of maritime labor, we are writing to you today to discuss our concerns regarding the upcoming recovery and repair work on the Francis Scott Key Bridge, and the reopening of the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. The Port of Baltimore is a critical seaport for the United…
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April 1, 2024

Policy, Federal Comments

TTD Urges FRA To Consider Labor’s Concerns When Evaluating Autonomous Railcar Testing

April 1, 2024 Mr. Karl Alexy Associate Administrator for Railroad Safety & Chief Safety Officer Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington DC, 20590 RE: Petition for Waiver of Compliance, Georgia Central Railway, L.P. and Heart of Georgia Railroad, Inc. Docket No. FRA-2023-0066 Dear Mr. Alexy: On behalf of…
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March 28, 2024

Letters To Congress, Policy

TTD Urges Senate to Mandate Secondary Barriers in Final FAA Reauthorization Bill

March 28, 2024 The Honorable Maria Cantwell Chair Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Ted Cruz Ranking Member Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation United States Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Dear Chair Cantwell and Ranking Member Cruz: On behalf of our affiliated unions representing hundreds of thousands…
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March 18, 2024

Policy, Letters To Congress

Maritime Unions Urge Congress Not to Weaken Mariner Protections in Anti-Harassment Law

March 18, 2024 The Honorable Sam Graves, Chair Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Rick Larsen, Ranking Member Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure United States House of Representatives Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Daniel Webster, Chair Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation United States House…
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March 12, 2024

Hearing Testimony, Policy

TTD Voices Safety Concerns in Autonomous Railcar Hearing

WRITTEN STATEMENT OF GREG REGAN, PRESIDENT TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO ________________________________________ FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION PUBLIC HEARING ON PARALLEL SYSTEMS TEST PROGRAM March 12, 2024 On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) and our 37 affiliated unions, I want to thank the FRA for scheduling today’s public hearing. The members represented by TTD-affiliated unions…
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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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March 5, 2024

Letters To Congress, Policy

Rail Labor & Industry Urge Senate Budget Committee to Pass the REEF Act

March 4, 2024 Senator Sheldon Whitehouse Chairman Committee on the Budget U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Senator Chuck Grassley Ranking Member Committee on the Budget U.S. Senate Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Whitehouse and Ranking Member Grassley: As representatives of the freight and passenger railroad industry and the highly-trained, hardworking railroad workforce, we thank you…
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March 4, 2024

Letters To Congress, Policy

Support Firearms Safety Act to Protect Airports

March 1, 2024 The Honorable Mike Johnson Speaker U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader U.S. House of Representatives Washington, D.C. 20515 The Honorable Charles Schumer Majority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 The Honorable Mitch McConnell Minority Leader U.S. Senate Washington, D.C. 20510 Speaker Johnson, Majority Leader Schumer,…
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March 1, 2024

Letters to the Administration, Policy

Rail Labor Urges FRA to Conduct Inspections & Repairs After BNSF Mechanical Furloughs

February 29, 2024 The Honorable Amitabha Bose Administrator Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: FRA Safety Actions in Response BNSF Mechanical Furloughs Administrator Bose: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO and the totality of rail labor as represented by our affiliated unions, we are writing to urge…
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February 27, 2024

Letters to the Administration, Policy

Rail Labor Supports CA High-Speed Rail’s Request for RAISE Grant Program Funding

February 26, 2024 Honorable Pete Buttigieg Secretary United States Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, D.C. 20590 Secretary Buttigieg: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), and the hundreds of thousands of workers we represent in the passenger rail and building trades sectors, I write to express my support for…
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