…airline and rail workers fairer and more consistent with democratic norms. Moreover, a recent federal court decision upheld the Board’s new rule change. The Air Transport Association (ATA) immediately challenged…
…Board to its optimal staffing levels. Congress must ensure that the NTSB has the personnel, resources and tools it needs to continue to undertake increasingly complex investigations and other safety…
…its truck drivers and mechanics as aviation workers for purposes of labor law coverage. This legislation ensures that one company can’t game our laws at the expense of its competitors,…
…Congress saved our economy from complete collapse. Just in the transportation sector alone, at least 1.5 million workers gained employment or saw their job saved thanks to this initiative. But…
WASHINGTON, DC – Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issued the following statement on the Transportation, Housing, Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2011 by…
…a significant role in the growth and development of America’s economy and infrastructure. Today freight rail generates nearly $265 billion in annual economic activity, making it a critical component of…
…However, this provision is quite modest and allows the Department of Homeland Security to waive the prohibition if a state can demonstrate a compelling security rationale for imposing additional checks….
…lost a supporter and a fighter in Senator Robert C. Byrd. A longtime leader of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Byrd was a life-long champion of investing in and expanding…
…Moreover, only U.S.-flag vessels crewed by U.S. citizen mariners comply with the U.S. government imposed homeland security rules designed to protect the nation from maritime related terrorist threats. “This legislation…
…union elections being invalidated by unfair rules that required super majority participation – a standard found no where else in our democracy. The new rules put an end to the…