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December 26, 2018

Policy, Federal Comments

FRA Must Add Conductors to Promising Fatigue Study

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the FRA’s new information collection request (ICR) entitled “The Impact of Commute Times on the Fatigue and Safety of Locomotive Engineers”. TTD consists of 32 affiliate unions representing workers in all modes of transportation, including train crews covered by FRA…
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December 20, 2018

Policy, Federal Comments

USMCA Must Protect U.S. Rail Workers

Under NAFTA, USMCA’s predecessor, U.S. workers saw their industries decimated and their wages undercut. Americans are still today feeling the impacts of a trade agreement that did not work in their favor, and this country cannot afford to repeat this mistake. We understand that a number of TTD unions and the AFL-CIO have filed comments…
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December 4, 2018

Letters To Congress

Support Good Amtrak Jobs in California

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to sign on to Rep. Mark Takano’s Letter to Amtrak President and CEO Richard Anderson in opposition to Amtrak’s announced intention to shut down its Riverside, CA call center location. This decision, set to take effect next month, would result in the loss of…
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December 3, 2018

Policy, Federal Comments

TTD Urges USDOT to Put Working Families, Safety First in Automated Vehicle Policy

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to provide comments on the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (USDOT) Preparing for the Future of Transportation: Automated Vehicles 3.0 (AV 3.0) policy. By way of background, TTD consists of 32 affiliate unions representing workers in all modes of transportation, including those who will…
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November 5, 2018

Policy, Federal Comments

TTD Makes Recommendations for Study on Automated Driving Impacts

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to DOT’s request for comments on the scope of its survey concerning the impact of automated vehicle technologies on the workforce. TTD consists of 32 affiliate unions representing workers in all modes of transportation, including thousands of employees who may be…
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October 29, 2018

Policy, Federal Comments

California Meal And Rest Break Requirements Must not Be Preempted

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to FMCSA’s request for comments on the American Trucking Associations’ (ATA) petition for federal preemption of California’s Meal and Rest Break rules. TTD consists of 32 affiliate unions representing workers in all modes of transportation, including those covered by FMCSA’s HOS…
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October 10, 2018

Federal Comments

FMCSA MUST STAND AGAINST FATIGUED DRIVING AND PRESERVE HOURS OF SERVICE PROTECTION

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to provide comments on FMCSA’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning hours of service (HOS) regulations for drivers. TTD consists of 32 affiliate unions representing workers in all modes of transportation, including those covered by FMCSA’s HOS regulations.[1] For reasons discussed below,…
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September 26, 2018

Policy, Letters To Congress

Support the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to vote YES on the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302). This bipartisan 5-year reauthorization makes critical investments in the FAA and the National Airspace System (NAS), and provides the long-term and predictable funding that the system needs. We are also pleased…
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September 21, 2018

Policy, Federal Comments

DOT Must Address Unsafe Aircraft Cabin Temperatures

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am writing today to express our support for the petition for rulemaking filed by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, which requests that DOT establish operational standards for cabin temperatures on commercial airplanes, both on domestic flights and international flights into the United States and its…
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September 21, 2018

Policy, Letters To Congress

Cosponsor S. 3215 – the Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act

Dear Senator: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to cosponsor S.3215, the Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act. This common-sense legislation will help address the growing epidemic of assaults committed against transit bus drivers, enhance pedestrian safety and facilitate needed improvements to the bus operator work station. TTD and…
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