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May 14, 2008

Federal Comments

Letter to FRA on Railroad Operating Rules

The Honorable Joseph H. Boardman Federal Railroad Administrator U. S. Department of Transportation 1200 New Jersey Avenue, SE Washington, DC 20590 Re: Railroad Operating Rules: Program of Operational Tests and Inspections; Railroad Operating Practices: Handling Equipment, Switches and Fixed Derails Docket No. FRA-2006-25267 Dear Administrator Boardman: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD),…
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May 12, 2008

Letters To Congress

Support the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, S. 2123

Dear Senator:On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, I urge you to support the Public Safety Employer-Employee Cooperation Act, S. 2123. This legislation would secure long overdue collective bargaining protections for tens of thousands of firefighters and frontline safety workers who do not currently have the right to negotiate wages, hours and working conditions.…
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April 30, 2008

Letters To Congress

Support the McCaskill-Specter Repair Station and Security Amendment

Dear Senator: During debate on the Aviation Investment and Modernization Act, Senators McCaskill and Specter will offer an amendment to enhance the safety, security and oversight of foreign aircraft repair stations performing maintenance work on U.S. commercial aircraft. On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) I urge you to support this common sense…
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April 23, 2008

Letters To Congress

Support the Coast Guard Authorization, Oppose the Broun Amendment

Dear Representative: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) I urge you to oppose the Broun Amendment to H.R. 2830, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2007. The Broun Amendment would strike Title X — Appeals to National Transportation Safety Board and Title XI — Marine Safety. Title X would ensure a level…
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April 22, 2008

Letters To Congress

Letter to Florida State Legislature on CSX Deal

Senator Larcenia J. Bullard 8603 S. Dixie Highway Suite 304 Miami, FL 33143 Dear Senator Bullard: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), I want to express our opposition to a provision in pending legislation that would essentially ratify a deal between CSX railroad and the State of Florida for a major rail…
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April 16, 2008

Hearing Testimony

Surface Transportation and the Global Economy Testimony

STATEMENT OF EDWARD WYTKIND, PRESIDENT TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO ———– BEFORE THE SENATE SUBCOMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION AND INFRASTRUCTURE ———– ON SURFACE TRANSPORTATION AND THE GLOBAL ECONOMY April 16, 2008 On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) I want to thank you for inviting me to testify this morning on surface transportation in the…
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March 14, 2008

Letters To Congress

Include All Workers in the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program (TAA)

Chairman Max Baucus Senate Finance Committee 219 Dirksen Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Ranking Member Charles Grassley Senate Finance Committee 135 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 Dear Chairman Baucus and Ranking Member Grassley: As the Senate works to reauthorize the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program, I urge you to ensure that transportation…
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March 11, 2008

Letters To Congress

Cross-Border Pilot Program

Dear Senator: As the Commerce Committee continues to review the Administration’s cross-border trucking program, I wanted to share with you the attached policy statement recently agreed to by the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD). As you will see, the statement calls for an end to the pilot program and specifically voices our opposition to opening…
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March 2, 2008

Policy Statements

Eliminate Redundant Background Checks for Transportation Workers

As the federal government moves to enroll thousands of maritime workers in the Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC) program, redundant state background checks and worker credentials must now be eliminated. The TWIC program was created by Congress in the aftermath of the 9/11 attacks to better secure our nation’s seaports and maritime vessels as part…
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March 2, 2008

Policy Statements

Include All Workers Displaced by Federal Trade Policies in the Trade Adjustment Assistance Program

It is simply outrageous that transportation workers adversely affected by bad trade deals and reckless moves to outsource have been systemically denied benefits provided by the Trade Adjustment Assistance (TAA) program. The TAA program was created in 1962 and was designed to provide retraining, reemployment assistance, and income support to workers who lose their jobs…
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