…business interests over the needs of aviation safety, the FAA today delayed for an additional year requiring aircraft repair companies to have approved worker training programs. Edward Wytkind, President of…
…must not succumb to misguided veto threats coming out of the White House. A veto of this bill would turn a cold shoulder to our nation’s unmet transportation and job…
…of seriously committing to an improved rule, the NPRM does little more than challenge outside groups to demonstrate that some other rule or combination of provisions would be less harmful…
…change to federal law, Wal-Mart’s true colors were revealed for all to see. A company that earns a profit of $20,000 each minute, flaunts labor and safety laws, and pays…
…densely populated area, and the added reality that terrorist elements may try to seize a shipment to wreak havoc, make it imperative that Congress let no more time lapse before…
…supposed to oversee. While rail labor has worked cooperatively with the FRA under the Rail Safety Advisory Committee (RSAC) and the Safety Assurance and Compliance Program (SACP), which was created…
…”reform” plan for what it is: the destruction of our national passenger rail system. The President’s plan assumes states can support passenger rail. This huge financial burden comes at a…
…to push for true security compliance by any operator wishing to engage in cross-border commercial transportation. Port and Maritime Security Last year, the TID Executive Committee warned that our nation’s…
…be a minimum of$75 and as high as $350. It must be remembered that these fees would mostly, if not exclusively, fall on workers. Rail companies can take actions that…
…leaders. At the biannual meeting of TTD’s Executive Committee, leaders of 35 AFL-CIO transportation unions committed to legislative, regulatory, and political efforts to combat federal policies of dangerous neglect for…