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March 14, 2013

Letters To Congress

Senators Asked to Oppose Language Establishing CBP Fee Reinbursement Arrangement

Support the Brown-Isakson Amendment #83 Dear Senator, On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I ask that as you consider the FY 2013 Continuing Resolution (CR) you support amendment #83 offered by Senators Sherrod Brown and Johnny Isakson to strike Section 560. This language would establish a fee reimbursement arrangement for Customs…
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March 11, 2013

Federal Comments

TTD Addresses FRA's Proposed Changes to Positive Train Control Regulations

Mr. Thomas McFarlin Office of Safety Assurance and Compliance Signal & Train Control Division Federal Railroad Administration 1200 New Jersey Avenue SE Washington, D.C. 20590 RE: Federal Railroad Administration Positive Train Control Systems (RRR) Docket No. FRA-2011-0061, Notice No. 1 RIN 2130-AC32 Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Dear Mr. McFarlin: On behalf…
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March 8, 2013

Federal Comments

Air Carriers, Domestic Shippers Should Comply with Lithium Battery Rules

Mr. Charles Betts Standards and Rulemaking Division, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Ave., SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Docket No. PHMSA-2009-0095 (HM-224F) RIN 2137-AE44 Hazardous Materials: Transportation of Lithium Batteries Notice of Proposed Rulemaking; Request for Additional Comment Dear…
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March 7, 2013

Policy Statements

Senate Must Reverse House CR Cuts to Public Transit, Highways

WASHINGTON, DC—Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) President Edward Wytkind issues this statement on the negative impacts to transportation of yesterday’s passage by the U.S. House of Representatives of a Continuing Resolution (CR) to keep the government running through September 30, 2013: “At a time when our transportation system is suffering from chronic neglect, the House-passed…
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February 26, 2013

Federal Comments

Air Traffic Rights, Jones Act Should Not Be Included in International Services Agreements

Ms. Yvonne Jamison Office of the United States Trade Representative 600 17th Street, NW Washington, DC 20508 RE: Request for Comments on an International Services Agreement Docket No. USTR-2013-0001 Dear Ms. Jamison:…
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February 24, 2013

Policy Statements

Support for UMWA Patriot Campaign

Last year Patriot Coal Company, a creation of Peabody Energy, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in an effort to exploit our legal code for financial gain by shedding responsibility for retiree health and pension obligations it inherited from Peabody and from Arch Coal. Unfortunately, using bankruptcy to get out of obligations to workers is not…
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February 24, 2013

Policy Statements

Options for Avoiding the Highway Trust Fund Cliff

While Washington obsesses over the so-called “deficit crisis,” the reality is that America has a jobs and transportation infrastructure crisis, a product of decades of neglect and indifference by policymakers. This crisis reaches into every sector of our transportation system and we are committed to its reversal. The most significant barrier to restoring America’s surface…
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February 24, 2013

Policy Statements

Sequestration Risks Our Economy and Transportation System

As our economy remains on a slow path to recovery, obstructionists in Congress are poised to force sequestration – indiscriminate and reckless cuts in federal spending – that would take effect on March 1 in the absence of a congressional deal. The politicians are saying America needs a full economic recovery led by middle class…
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February 24, 2013

Policy Statements

PRIIA Reauthorization: Long-Term Investment in Amtrak and Middle-Class Jobs

TTD member unions are committed to an integrated, multi-modal transportation system. Based on public statements made in Congress, early in 2013 the House and Senate are poised to consider the reauthorization of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act (PRIIA), which provides an opportunity to advance a long-term plan for Amtrak and our national passenger…
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February 24, 2013

Policy Statements

Protecting U.S. Aviation Jobs in a Global Aviation Industry

Today, international aviation and the role that U.S. carriers and their workers play in our air transportation system is at a crossroads. While over 100 trade liberalization pacts, referred to as “open skies” agreements, already exist between the U.S. and various governments, new and expanded agreements are on the table. In addition, the European Union…
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