…Delta, and United, joined by major labor unions, lobbied intensely to block Norwegian, arguing that its low-cost operation would be unfair competition and would reduce wages and undermine labor standards….
…reversed, U.S. aviation workers will become the latest victims of perverse trade policy.” [download_box title=”Approval of Norwegian Air International Permit a Betrayal of U.S. Aviation Workers” size=”222kb” description=”PDF Version” url=”https://ttd.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/12.2.16-NAI-statement.pdf”]…
…communication. From the gig economy to self-driving cars Uber and Lyft, as well as the Self-Driving Coalition — the lobbyist group representing the two companies in addition to Google, Ford…
…combines two key priorities for President-elect Trump: infrastructure growth and common-sense tax reform.” • American Public Transportation Association Acting President and CEO Richard White: “As the former U.S. secretary of…
…and complicated,” Chao told the New York Times in January 2009. “By reaching out to the employer community and educating them on what their responsibilities and obligations are to their…
…Oval Office. “I look forward to meeting with Secretary-designate Chao to discuss transportation labor’s priorities.” [download_box title=”STATEMENT ON THE NOMINATION OF ELAINE CHAO AS TRANSPORTATION SECRETARY” size=”217kb” description=”PDF Version” url=”https://ttd.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/11.29.16-Elaine-Chao-DOT-statement.docx.pdf”]…
…transportation network are the people who get families to their destinations safely and comfortably. They’re the people who make sure our goods and products get to consumers and businesses. And…
…motors, brakes, wheels, axles, the aluminum shells and undercarriages. The reversal comes amid growing political uncertainty about the fortunes of the $64-billion project to build a bullet train from Los…
…waivers and maximize U.S. job creation: “I am extremely pleased that the California High Speed Rail Authority (CAHSRA) has chosen to withdraw its Buy America waiver request for certain components…
…the vision of JMA by making sure public rail and transit procurement is used to put Americans to work.” [download_box title=”Transportation Labor Honors Our Nation’s Veterans” size=”62kb” description=”PDF Version” url=”https://ttd.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/11.11.16-veterans-day.pdf”]…