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September 12, 2018

Policy, Policy Statements

CONGRESS MUST PRIORITIZE A LONG-TERM, PRO-WORKER FAA REAUTHORIZATION

When President Obama signed into law the 2012 FAA Reauthorization Act it marked the end of a years-long saga that included 23 short term extensions and a two-week partial FAA shutdown that cost the federal government $30 million a day and furloughed thousands of employees. Now in the fall of 2018, aviation workers who rely…
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September 12, 2018

Policy, Policy Statements

PUT AN END TO TRANSIT OPERATOR ASSAULTS AND BETTER PROTECT PASSENGERS AND PEDESTRIANS

Like most Americans, each day tens of thousands of bus operators will wake up and go to work. They will facilitate 34 million trips, carrying their fellow Americans to and from their jobs, school, the supermarket, or to see a family member or loved one. They will help create opportunity for a struggling family that…
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September 12, 2018

Policy, Policy Statements

STOPPING THE UNSAFE OUTSOURCING OF U.S. RAIL JOBS

In recent months, an American rail carrier, Kansas City Southern Railway (KCSR), has launched a two-pronged effort to move rail operations and jobs to Mexico. KCSR has already received permission from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) to begin replacing American train crews with crews from Mexico on trips across the border. KCSR also recently requested…
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September 12, 2018

Policy, Policy Statements

DEFENDING AMTRAK’S NATIONAL SYSTEM

Amtrak’s National Passenger Rail Network serves an essential role in our nation’s connected inter-modal transportation system. While the heavily-trafficked coastal lines garner the most headlines, it is Amtrak’s long distance routes that make Amtrak a truly national network, and one that provides a unique level of connectivity to communities in 45 states over thousands of…
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September 12, 2018

Policy, Policy Statements

COMMON SENSE REGULATIONS ON AIRCRAFT CABIN TEMPERATURES

Many people who fly regularly are familiar with the temperature irregularities on board aircraft. You might be sweating and overheated before takeoff only to find yourself shivering and reaching for a blanket mid-flight. It is uncomfortable, for sure, but most just shrug it off as an inconvenience that comes with flying. Far too often, however,…
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July 16, 2018

Policy, Letters To Congress

Cosponsor H.R. 6016 – the Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act

Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to cosponsor H.R. 6016, the Bus Operator and Pedestrian Protection Act. This bipartisan, 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.…
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July 10, 2018

Federal Comments

Sensible Guidelines Are Needed For Service Animals in Air Travel

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to provide comments on DOT’s advance notice of proposed rulemaking (ANPRM) concerning air travel with service and support animals. TTD consists of 32 affiliate unions representing workers in all modes of transportation, including airport and airline employees who interact with customers who seek…
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June 29, 2018

Letters To Congress

Cosponsor H.R. 3148 the Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act

Dear Representative, On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I ask that you cosponsor H.R. 3148, “The Railroad Yardmaster Protection Act.” This important and overdue legislation would cover railroad Yardmasters under the Hours of Service (HOS) protections that are currently afforded to other safety sensitive rail sector employees. Federal hours of service laws…
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June 5, 2018

Policy, Federal Comments

Whistleblower Protections Must Be Enforced and Accessible

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to provide comments on OSHA’s notice regarding the administration of whistleblower statutes. TTD consists of 32 affiliate unions representing workers in all modes of transportation, including those who are afforded protections under the statutes discussed in the notice.[1] We therefore have a vested…
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May 10, 2018

Federal Comments, Policy

TTD Continues to Urge FMCSA to Consider Automation Concerns

On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to provide comments on the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA)’s solicitations for information on how its regulations may be affected by autonomous technology. By way of background, TTD consists of 32 affiliate unions representing workers in all modes of transportation, including those…
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