Policy

Mr. Gene Kirkendall Part 121 Air Carrier Operations Branch (AFS-220) Flight Standards Service Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue S.W. Washington, DC  20591     RE:     Policy Statement on Occupational Safety and Health Standards for Aircraft  Cabin Crewmembers                Docket No. FAA-2012-0953 Dear Mr. Kirkendall: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased […]

January 14, 2013 Mr. Juan Moya Transportation Specialist, Enforcement Division Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC  20590 RE:     Patterns of Safety Violations by Motor Carrier Management                         Docket No. FMCSA-2011-0321 Dear Mr. Moya: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to comment on the […]

Dear Representative: Nearly three months ago the East Coast of the United States was directly hit by Hurricane Sandy, resulting in the second costliest storm in our history.  While Congress has historically come together to support regions devastated by natural disasters, New York, New Jersey and other states hit by the storm continue to wait […]

The Honorable Michael P. Huerta Administrator Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 Dear Administrator Huerta: We write today to urge the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement the drug and alcohol testing requirements for foreign mechanics working on U.S. commercial aircraft as mandated by the FAA Modernization and Reform Act of […]

Dear Senator, On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to vote against the McCain amendment (#3384) when it is offered to the Hurricane Disaster Relief Appropriations Act.  This amendment would place arbitrary and ill-advised limits on the relief funding provided to Amtrak in the bill and would severely hamper the […]

November 15, 2012 Mr. Jack Wells Chief Economist Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC  20590 RE: Interim Guidance on State Freight Plans and State Freight Advisory Committees Docket No. DOT-OST-2012-0168 Dear Mr. Wells: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am writing to comment on the Department of Transportation’s […]

November 19, 2012 The Honorable Harry Reid Majority Leader United States Senate Washington, DC  20510 Dear Senator Reid: As you consider your agenda for the final weeks of the 112th Congress, I ask that you schedule a vote to confirm Acting Administrator Michael Huerta as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).  Mr. Huerta has […]

November 19, 2012 The Honorable Michael P. Huerta Acting Administrator Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC  20591 RE:      Repair Stations Docket No. FAA-2006-26408 Notice No. 12-03 Dear Acting Administrator Huerta: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am happy to comment on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Notice […]

Victor Mendez, Administrator U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Highway Administration 1200 New Jersey Ave., S.E. E87-303 Washington, D.C.  20590 Dear Administrator Mendez: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I write in support of the request for the Department of Transportation to waive the Buy America requirements for iron and steel used in […]

The Committee has had countless hearings and discussions on Amtrak – even a trip to the local McDonald’s was squeezed in before the August recess. These events have been mainly used to demonize Amtrak and its dedicated workforce and to promote controversial privatization proposals that have garnered little support. To quote the great Yogi Berra, today’s hearing is like “déjà vu all over again.” TTD and a number of our rail affiliates have been called to this Committee room time and time again to debate the so-called merits of privatizing Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor, outsourcing food and beverage service to companies ill-equipped to take on such responsibilities, or to simply close down routes that don’t make a profit. We have reminded members that no passenger operation in the world can operate without government subsidy and passenger rail service must be a part of our inter-connected multi-modal transportation system.