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June 20, 2013

Federal Comments

No ID Card Program Should Burden Transportation Workers

Lieutenant Commander Loan T. O’Brien Docket Management Facility (M-30) U.S. Department of Transportation West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, D.C. 20590 RE: Docket No. USCG – 2007 – 28915 RIN 1625 – AB21 Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) – Reader Requirements, Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Coast Guard, DHS Dear Lieutenant…
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June 18, 2013

Letters To Congress

Oppose the Royce-Engel Amendment to the Farm Bill

Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I ask that you oppose the Royce-Engel amendment (#55) that will be offered during consideration of the Federal Agriculture Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013. This amendment would allow up to 45% of the funds authorized for the Food for Peace Program to…
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May 31, 2013

Federal Comments

FHWA Public-Private Partnership Model Must Contain Workers’ Jobs and Rights Protections

Prabhat Diksit Federal Highway Administration Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Federal Highway Administration Docket No. FHWA-2012-0126 Public-Private Partnerships Public Meeting Notice; Request for Comment Dear Mr. Diksit: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to comment on the Federal Highway…
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May 28, 2013

Federal Comments

Core Labor Protections Must be Included in FTA’s Public Transportation Emergency Relief Program

Bonnie Graves Office of Chief Counsel Federal Transit Administration Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave. SE Room E44-420 Washington, DC 20590 RE: Federal Transit Administration Docket No. FTA-2013-0004 RIN 2132-AB13 Emergency Relief Program …
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May 16, 2013

Letters To Congress

Oppose the Inclusion of Aviation Services in TTIP

Oppose the Inclusion of Aviation Services in TTIP Dear Representative, On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I ask that you sign on to a letter urging the United States Trade Representative (USTR) to keep air transport services out of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP). The bipartisan letter being led by…
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May 15, 2013

Federal Comments

TTD Opposes Extending California High-Speed Rail Comment Period

Ms. Cynthia T. Brown Chief, Section of Administration Office of Proceedings Surface Transportation Board 395 E Street, SW Washington, DC 20423 Re: STB Finance Docket No. 35724, California High-Speed Rail Authority — Construction Exemption — In Merced, Madera and Fresno Counties,California Dear Ms. Brown: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I write…
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May 14, 2013

Letters To Congress

TTD Presses Senate to Back Measure to Improve Our Nation's Ports and Harbors

Support Reforms to Harbor Maintenance Investments in S. 601 Dear Senator: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I ask that you support final passage of the Water Resources Development Act of 2013 (S. 601), and preserve the reforms to Harbor Maintenance Trust Fund expenditures included in the Boxer-Vitter substitute. Our nation’s waterways…
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May 10, 2013

Federal Comments

TTD Opposes Inclusion of Maritime, Air Traffic Rights and Services in TTIP

Ms. Yvonne Jamison Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20508 RE: Request for Comments on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership Docket No. USTR-2013-07430 Dear Ms. Jamison, The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) appreciates the opportunity to submit its views on the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership…
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May 8, 2013

Letters To Congress

TTD Tells House Foreign Affairs Committee Transportation Workers Stand Ready to Fight Human Trafficking

May 7, 2013 The Honorable Ed Royce Chairman Committee on Foreign Affairs 2170 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 The Honorable Eliot Engel Ranking Member Committee on Foreign Affairs B360 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Royce and Ranking Member Engel: As the House Foreign Affairs Committee holds a…
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April 24, 2013

Hearing Testimony

TTD to House Panel: Serious Proposals Needed to Establish a 21st Century Freight Network

Our economic strength is intrinsically linked to the condition of our transportation infrastructure. When channels are too shallow to receive large vessels, or railroads are located miles away from ports, unnecessary delays and congestion cause the flow of commerce to slow and cost our economy billions. As a result, our ability to compete in the…
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