Policy

August 25, 2008

Letters To Congress

Cosponsor the Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act, S. 3380

Dear Senator: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to cosponsor the Saving Energy through Public Transportation Act (S. 3380). Senator Clinton introduced this bill on August 1 in an effort to support mass transit systems, which are reeling from massive fuel price and ridership increases. On June 26, the…
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August 20, 2008

Federal Comments

Extend comment Period and Hold Public Hearing on Collective Bargaining Rule Changes

The Honorable Read Van de Water Chairman National Mediation Board 1301 K Street, NW Suite 250 Washington, D.C. 20005 The Honorable Elizabeth Dougherty Member National Mediation Board 1301 K Street, NW Suite 250 Washington, D.C. 20005 Dear Chairman Van de Water and Member Dougherty: I am writing to reiterate our request that the Board extend…
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August 20, 2008

Federal Comments

Extend comment Period and Hold Public Hearing on Collective Bargaining Rule Changes

The Honorable Read Van de Water Chairman National Mediation Board 1301 K Street, NW Suite 250 Washington, D.C. 20005 The Honorable Elizabeth Dougherty Member National Mediation Board 1301 K Street, NW Suite 250 Washington, D.C. 20005 Dear Chairman Van de Water and Member Dougherty: I am writing to reiterate our request that the Board extend…
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August 12, 2008

Federal Comments

State Laws Requiring Drug and Alcohol Rule Violation Information

Ms. Patrice Kelly Acting Deputy Director of Policy Office of Drug and Alcohol Policy and Compliance Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs: State Laws Requiring Drug and Alcohol Rule Violation Information Docket No. OST–2008–0184, Interim Final Rule Dear Ms.…
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August 7, 2008

Federal Comments

TTD Comments on Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing

The Honorable Mary Peters Secretary of Transportation U.S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Procedures for Transportation Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing Programs; Docket No. OST-2003-15245; Final Rule Dear Secretary Peters: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I am writing to petition the Department of Transportation…
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July 28, 2008

Federal Comments

Public Comments on the NMB’s Representation Manual 35 NMB No. 61

Mary L. Johnson National Mediation Board 1301 K Street, N.W. Suite 250 East Washington, D.C. 20572 Re: Public Comments on the NMB’s Representation Manual 35 NMB No. 61 Dear Ms. Johnson: The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), requests a 60 day extension of the comment period on the proposed changes to the Representation…
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July 24, 2008

Letters To Congress

Support Funding for the Washington Area Metro Transit Authority

The Honorable Harry Reid Majority Leader United States Senate 528 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Senator Reid: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I want to express our support for provisions in S. 3297 which provides funds for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA). This language was originally…
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July 16, 2008

Letters To Congress

Support the National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act

Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I urge you to vote in favor of the National Highway Bridge Reconstruction and Inspection Act (H.R. 3999) when it is considered by the House. This important measure will improve the safety of American bridges and decrease the chance of another catastrophic bridge collapse…
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July 14, 2008

Federal Comments

Crewmember Identification Documents

Docket Management Facility (M-30) U.S. Department of Transportation West Building Ground Floor Room W12-140 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590-0001 Re: Crewmember Identification Documents; Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Docket No. USCG-2007-28648 Dear Sir or Madam: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) I am writing in regards to Coast Guard’s implementation…
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June 26, 2008

Letters To Congress

Congress Must Act to Save Threatened Aviation Industry

Dear Representative: The rising cost of oil is of concern to everyone in this country today. Many are worried that they will be forced to choose between filling their automobile gas tanks and purchasing groceries, or about the impact that the escalating price of oil will have on the economy. Our members – the working…
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