…host of critical safety reforms and worker rights issues. We are pleased the Senate has decided to bring FAA Reauthorization to the floor and encourage Senators to complete work on…
…role our transportation system plays in not only our global competitiveness but in job creation. Estimates vary, but most experts agree that with every $1 billion invested, around 35,000 jobs…
…all its users. “Transportation workers and, indeed, our entire nation owe a debt of gratitude to Chairman Oberstar. It is because of his unwavering commitment to rebuilding, expanding and modernizing…
Executive Committee Members are Joined by DOT Sec. LaHood, Rep. Oberstar, and AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka Orlando, FL – Transportation union leaders gathered Sunday to celebrate the 20th anniversary of…
…Senate Commerce Committee approved its version last year. Unlike the surface transportation bill, there are no funding disputes delaying this legislation. Instead, the Senate can and should act immediately to…
…were struck and killed while working on the tracks during 2009. And thousands of commuters have faced delays and uncertainties as transit agencies have attempted to respond to the latest…
…private security detachment comprised of a few highly qualified and trained personnel can be effective in providing protection from pirate attacks. We support the decision of the DOD to assist…
At 7 a.m. on January 31, 2010, foreign-owned Rio Tinto, the second largest mining company in the world, locked out nearly 600 members of ILWU Local 30 at its borax…
COMMENTS OF THE TRANSPORTATION TRADES DEPARTMENT, AFL-CIO ________________________________ BEFORE THE TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY REQUEST FOR COMMENTS AIRCRAFT REPAIR STATION SECURITY Docket No. TSA-2004-17131 February 19, 2010…