TTD in the news

As published by Keith Laing in The Hill   Unions mobilize against hair drug testing for truck drivers The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department (TTD) is trying to clip a proposal to test truck drivers’ hair for traces of drugs instead of checking their urine. Supporters of the proposal, which is included in a highway bill […]

As published by Keith Laing in The Hill     Unions back NYC rail tunnel plan The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department (TTD) is backing a plan that calls for the federal government to pay for half of the cost of building a new rail tunnel between New York and New Jersey. New Jersey Gov. Chris […]

Ed Wytkind, President of TTD, discusses issues that affect over-the-road drivers, including driver fatigue and a proposal by Congress that would allow employers to test hair specimen of bus, truck and other transportation employees on The Rick Smith Show. “One of the biggest ways to solve the driver fatigue problem is to not make drivers exempt from the Fair […]

As published by Keith Laing in The Hill   What ever happened to Norwegian Air’s open skies bid? Norwegian Airlines’s bid to gain more access to airports in the U.S. and European Union was the talk of the aviation industry in 2014, but it appears to have stalled this year. The company is attempting to gain access […]

Did you miss TTD President Ed Wytkind discussing our country’s driver fatigue crisis on America’s Work Force Radio on Monday? You’re in luck — you can listen to the show here. The NTSB findings into the Tracy Morgan crash put a spotlight on what we already know: driver fatigue is a serious problem that plagues […]

As published by Jamie Jones in Land Line Magazine   As published by Jamie Jones in Land Line Magazine. Coalition says hair testing for drugs not ready for prime time A coalition of labor, medical and civil rights organizations is calling on Congress to remove the unproven, unapproved hair testing for drug use provision from […]

As published by Keith Laing in The Hill   Unions press Congress to take off on FAA bill The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department is pushing Congress to approve a new round of funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) when lawmakers return to Washington next month. The FAA bill, which includes funding for air traffic […]

As published by Keith Laing in The Hill Unions: Tracy Morgan crash findings should be a ‘wake-up call’ The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department said Monday that the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) findings about a crash that severely injured comedian Tracy Morgan should be a “wake-up” for federal regulators. The NTSB ruled last week that […]

AS PUBLISHED BY JOAN LOWY IN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS   Pilot reports of drone sightings more than double, FAA says WASHINGTON — Pilot reports of drone sightings so far this year are more than double last year, government regulators say, raising concern about the potential for a deadly collision. There have been more than 650 […]

As published by Keith Laing in The Hill   Christie’s 2016 bid dogged by cancellation of NYC rail tunnel As he runs for president in 2016, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie (R) is being dogged by a decision early in his gubernatorial term to cancel construction of a rail tunnel between his state and New […]