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November 7, 2011

Federal Comments

Comments on Passenger Rail Privatization

The Honorable Joseph C. Szabo Administrator Federal Railroad Administration U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 VIA http://www.regulations.gov Re: Docket No. FRA-2009-0108, Notice No. 1: Alternate Passenger Rail Service Pilot Program Dear Administrator Szabo: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am writing to comment on the…
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November 3, 2011

Letters To Congress

Support the Rebuild America Jobs Act (S. 1769)

Dear Senator: On behalf of the unions who represent the nation’s front-line transportation workers, I urge you to support the Rebuild America Jobs Act (S. 1769). This legislation will put hundreds of thousands of Americans back to work with transportation system and infrastructure improvements that create jobs today and accelerate the economy in the future.…
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October 26, 2011

Letters To Congress

Cosponsor the Carnahan-LaTourette Bill (H.R. 3200)

Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to cosponsor the Local Flexibility for Transit Assistance Act (H.R. 3200), introduced by Reps. Russ Carnahan (D-MO) and Steve LaTourette (R-OH). This bipartisan bill will preserve public transportation service around the country and save thousands of jobs. Transit systems across the…
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October 11, 2011

Letters To Congress

Support the American Jobs Act Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Dear Senator: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to support the Senate version of the American Jobs Act (S. 1660) offered by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). Our national leaders must make a bipartisan commitment to immediate job creation and passage of the American Jobs Act would show…
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October 11, 2011

Letters To Congress

Support the American Jobs Act Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Dear Senator: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to support the Senate version of the American Jobs Act (S. 1660) offered by Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV). Our national leaders must make a bipartisan commitment to immediate job creation and passage of the American Jobs Act would show…
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October 5, 2011

Policy Statements

Pass the President's Transportation Jobs Plan

In September, President Obama renewed his commitment to job creation with the introduction of the American Jobs Act. The transportation and infrastructure provisions in the bill would build on the President’s legacy of using investments in transportation as important pillars of his economic policy. At a time of continuing high unemployment this plan would put…
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October 5, 2011

Policy Statements

Defending Federal Workers and Protecting the U.S. Postal Service

Congress must end the unprecedented attacks on the rights, jobs, wages and retirement security of federal employees including thousands who directly support and work in our transportation system. Not only do these relentless legislative assaults unfairly target workers simply because of their profile as public sector employees, but they undermine vital infrastructure and services that…
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September 21, 2011

Letters To Congress

Oppose Efforts to Repeal Rail and Over-the-Road Bus Security Grant Programs

Dear Senator: As the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee marks-up the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Authorization Act of 2011, I urge you to oppose efforts by Senator Coburn to eliminate railroad and over-the-road bus transportation security grant programs. The funds distributed under these grant programs provide critical resources that enhance the security…
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September 20, 2011

Letters To Congress

Congress Must Complete a Multi-Year Air Safety Bill

Dear Representative/Senator: Now that Congress has completed work on a funding extension for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), we urge you to turn your attention to swift completion of a multi-year FAA Reauthorization Act. Passage of an FAA bill is critical to air safety, will create more than 300,000 good jobs and will modernize…
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September 19, 2011

Letters To Congress

Support the USPS Pension Obligation Recalculation and Restoration Act of 2011

Dear Representative: On behalf of the 32 member unions of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), including the National Association of Letter Carriers, I urge you to support and co-sponsor the United States Postal Service Pension Obligation Recalculation and Restoration Act of 2011 (H.R. 1351), a common sense piece of legislation that would restore fiscal…
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