…vetted against the terrorist watch list, pass a criminal background check, and provide proof of U.S. citizenship or lawful immigration status. Despite the implementation of the national TWIC program, states…
…a plan to outsource call-center work to companies overseas. While this plan was eventually shelved after strong Congressional and transportation labor opposition, it demonstrates the threats that transportation workers face…
…employee is assured a job with comparable pay and benefits when they return. The FMLA has given hardworking Americans, across many different industries, the opportunity to support their families. But…
…U.S. bus companies and their employees will be the next to face unfair competition from operators that evade U.S. regulatory requirements including key safety rules. NAFTA, signed in 1992, includes…
After eight years of stonewalling by Amtrak management, nine unions were able to reach tentative collective bargaining agreements with the company on January 18, 2008. With the remaining unions at…
…wave of mergers could cascade into a massive restructuring that harms workers, passengers and the air transportation needs of communities across the nation. While news accounts have focused on the…
…maritime industries. An attack on port or maritime facilities would put thousands of people out of work and harm our fragile economy. Unfortunately, years after the September 11th terrorist attacks…
…with a strong voice through strong unions. “We are united in our commitment to protect airline employees from the severe harm that may stem from poorly conceived airline consolidations that…
…Americans’ lives and our national economy,” Wytkind said. “You can’t just wish for things to somehow take care of themselves – you have to establish priorities and commit the resources…
…critical component of our economic sustainability. But meanwhile, the lists of billions of dollars in needed and overdue maintenance sit collecting dust on the Oval Office shelves. “Furthermore, investment in…