Policy Archives - Page 72 of 101

February 11, 2013

Federal Comments

TTD Supports Improving Safety and Oversight of Contract Aircraft Maintenance Repair Stations

Ms. Patricia K. Williams Aircraft Maintenance Division Air Carrier Maintenance Branch, AFS-330 Federal Aviation Administration 800 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20591 RE: Air Carrier Contract Maintenance Requirements Docket No. FAA-2011-1136; Notice No. 12-07 RIN 2120-AJ33 Dear Ms. Williams: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am pleased to comment…
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January 22, 2013

Federal Comments

It's Time to Extend OSHA Protections to Cabin Crew

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…
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January 15, 2013

Federal Comments

TTD Supports Crack Down of Unsafe Bus Operators

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…
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January 15, 2013

Letters To Congress

TTD Fights to Clear Sandy Relief Bill

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…
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January 8, 2013

Federal Comments

Foreign Aircraft Repair Stations Should Implement Drug and Alcohol Testing Requirements

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…
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December 27, 2012

Letters To Congress

OPPOSE MCCAIN AMENDMENT TO THE HURRICANE SANDY RELIEF BILL

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…
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November 20, 2012

Federal Comments

State Freight Strategies Must Focus on Job Creation

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…
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November 20, 2012

Letters To Congress

Timely Confirmation of Michael Huerta Important for Stability of Aviation Industry

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…
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November 19, 2012

Federal Comments

TTD Comments on Foreign Repair Station Proposed Rules

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…
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September 19, 2012

Federal Comments

TTD Letter in Support of the New U.S.-Canadian Bridge

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…
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