Policy

Ambassador Michael Froman Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20508 Dear Ambassador Froman: As the United States Trade Representative (USTR) continues to negotiate the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP), we urge you to make clear to the European Commission (EC) that all maritime services, transport laws and […]

Mr. Juan Moya Office of Enforcement and Program Delivery Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Commercial Driver’s License Drug and Alcohol Clearinghouse Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Docket No. FMCSA-2011-0031 RIN 2126-AB18 Dear Mr. Moya: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO […]

Dear Senator: As the Finance Committee begins the markup of the tax extenders package, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) would like to express our support for an extension of employer-provided transit benefit. Without action, there will remain a bias in the federal tax code against public transportation, the millions of working people that use […]

Vote for the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to support the Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation Act of 2014 (H.R. 4005), which is expected to be voted on later today. The bill includes a number of provisions that will strengthen […]

The Honorable Anthony Foxx Secretary U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue. S.E. Washington, DC 20590 Dear Secretary Foxx: On behalf of the undersigned affiliated unions of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) we urge you to reject Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application for a foreign air carrier permit that is now pending before […]

Ms. Laura E. Jennings Senior Trial Attorney U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Use of Mobile Wireless Devices for Voice Calls on Aircraft Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Docket No. DOT-OST-2014-0002 RIN 2105-AE30 Office of the Secretary, DOT Dear Ms. Jennings: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, […]

With trade liberalization policies taking hold around the world, our government – with appropriate congressional oversight – has the responsibility to ensure U.S. airlines can compete on a level playing field worldwide and to protect and expand middle class aviation jobs. Specifically, the Administration and Congress must carefully manage aviation trade relationships to ensure we avoid the land mines and pit falls of unscrupulous liberalization, protect against outsourcing of critical safety and security work, oppose regulatory overreaches by foreign states, and provide stable and robust financing for our aviation infrastructure and FAA workforce.

Alphonso Pendergrass Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 RE: Petition for Exemption; Summary of Petition Received Summary Notice No. PE-2014-07 Docket No. 2014-02249 Docket ID FAA-2014-0028 Dear Mr. Pendergrass: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I write to oppose the petition for exemption filed by Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation, […]

BEFORE THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WASHINGTON, DC   Docket No. OST-2013-0204 Application of NORWEGIAN AIR INTERNATIONAL LIMITED for an exemption under 49 U.S.C. § 40109 and a foreign air carrier permit pursuant to 49 U.S.C. § 41301 (US-EU Open Skies)   JOINT REPLY OF AIR LINE PILOTS ASSOCIATION, TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO AND THE EUROPEAN […]

The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) has the vast responsibility of providing mail services to every state, city and community in this country and in doing so uses virtually every mode of transport – aircraft, train, truck, boat, ferry, helicopter, street car, subway and hovercraft. TTD understands and values the important connection between a strong and […]