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June 16, 2025

Letters to the Administration, Policy

Senate Sign-On Letter: Oppose Single Pilot Airline Operations

June 16, 2025 Dear Senator: On behalf of our 38 affiliated unions representing millions of transportation workers, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) urges you to join Senators Sheehy and Duckworth on a letter to Department of Transportation Secretary, Sean Duffy, urging the FAA to maintain U.S. leadership in aviation safety by opposing single piloted…
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June 16, 2025

Letters to the Administration, Policy

House Sign-On Letter: Oppose Single Pilot Airline Operations

June 16, 2025 Dear Representative: On behalf of our 38 affiliated unions representing millions of transportation workers, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) urges you to join Representatives Bresnahan and Garamendi on a letter to Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy, urging the FAA to maintain U.S. leadership in aviation safety by opposing single piloted…
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June 7, 2025

Federal Comments, Policy

Transportation Labor Urges OPM to Restore Civil Service Protections for Federal Workers

June 7, 2025 The Honorable Charles EzellActing DirectorU.S. Office of Personnel Management1900 E Street, NWWashington, DC 20415 RE: Improving Performance, Accountability and Responsiveness in the Civil ServiceDocket No. OPM-2025-0004 Acting Director Ezell: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Office of Personnel Management’s (OPM) notice regarding…
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May 27, 2025

Federal Comments, Policy

FAA Must Maintain Current Flight Service Communications

May 27, 2025 Mr. Chris RocheleauActing AdministratorFederal Aviation Administration800 Independence Avenue, SWWashington, DC 20591 RE: Notice of Intent to Decommission Flight Service Remote Communications Outlets (RCOs) Docket No. FAA-2025-0558 Mr. Rocheleau: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) I am pleased to respond to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) notice of intent to…
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May 9, 2025

Letters To Congress, Policy

40 Labor Organizations Urge Congress to Reject Medicaid Cuts

May 9, 2025 Dear Member: The undersigned labor organizations write to urge you to reject the inclusion of any cuts to the Medicaid program in budget reconciliation legislation currently under discussion in Congress, and instead work to preserve and strengthen this crucial component of the American health system. While a majority of our members have…
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May 7, 2025

Federal Comments, Policy

Transportation Labor Urges DOT to Maintain Safety Regulations

May 5, 2025 The Honorable Sean DuffySecretaryU.S. Department of Transportation1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20590 RE: Ensuring Lawful Regulation; Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory CostsDocket No. DOT-OST-2025-0026 Secretary Duffy: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Request for Information (RFI) regarding…
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April 17, 2025

Letters To Congress, Policy

Senate Sign-On Letter: THUD Must Fully Fund the Maritime Security Program in FY2026

April 17, 2025 Dear Senator: On behalf of our affiliated unions representing hundreds of thousands of workers who build, operate, and maintain our nation’s transportation networks, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), urges you to sign the bipartisan letter being circulated by Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) requesting full funding for…
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April 17, 2025

Letters To Congress, Policy

House Sign-On Letter: THUD Must Fully Fund the Maritime Security Program in FY2026

April 17, 2025 Dear Representative: On behalf of our affiliated unions representing hundreds of thousands of workers who build, operate, and maintain our nation’s transportation networks, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), urges you to sign the bipartisan letter being circulated by Representatives Joe Courtney (D-CT) and Trent Kelly (R-MS) requesting full funding for the…
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April 17, 2025

Federal Comments, Policy

FRA Must Address Worker Safety Before Granting Amtrak’s Request for Relief

April 16, 2025 Mr. Karl AlexyAssociate Administrator for Railroad Safety & Chief Safety OfficerFederal Railroad Administration1200 New Jersey Avenue, SEWashington, DC 20590 RE: Amtrak Petition to Modify a Waiver of Compliance Docket No. FRA-2014-0124 Mr. Alexy: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to respond to the National Railroad Passenger…
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April 16, 2025

Letters To Congress, Policy

TTD Urges House Members to Cosponsor Bipartisan Bill to Protect America’s Workforce

April 16, 2025 Dear Representative, On behalf of our affiliated unions representing hundreds of thousands of workers who build, operate, and maintain our nation’s transportation networks, the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), urges you to cosponsor H.R. 2550, the “Protect America’s Workforce Act.” This bipartisan legislation, introduced by Representatives Jared Golden (D-ME-2) and Brian Fitzpatrick…
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