…Today, transit ridership is more popular than at any time in the last five decades. Gas price volatility and the economic crisis have lead many commuters to seek out transportation…
…at thwarting the rights of employees to unionize. With this appointment, President Obama has again demonstrated his belief that the right to form unions and bargain collectively is critical to…
…today. “Babbitt’s confirmation comes as renewed negotiations are under way with air traffic controllers and as crucial funding, technology, safety, job and worker rights issues are at stake in pending…
…its employers. Despite claims to the contrary, FedEx truck drivers are not aviation employees and to treat them as such for the sole purpose of denying collective bargaining rights can…
…safety standards or harm American jobs. “We look forward to a Senate bill that tackles these issues with the same level of commitment. “H.R. 915 is the result of an…
…lithium batteries on aircraft must also be implemented. Lithium is flammable, and a shorted lithium battery on board an aircraft can have devastating results. DOT currently prohibits the bulk shipment…
…of their maintenance expenses in 2007 compared to 37 percent in 1996. For heavy airframe maintenance work performed in the same year – which includes complete teardowns of aircraft that…
…ACI-NA noted that it “supports FAA initiating the rulemaking process” when commenting on the pending House FAA reauthorization bill. By contrast, ACI-NA reported that it now opposes “any effort to…
The Honorable James L. Oberstar Chairman House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure 2165 Rayburn House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 Dear Chairman Oberstar: On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department,…
…a champion of common sense at every opportunity with regard to the TWIC program. We commend Chairman Thompson and Rep. Loretta Sanchez, Chairwoman of the Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism…