Reported by Pilar Wolfsteller for Flight Global. A group of US unions has come out against raising the pilot retirement age from 65 currently – an idea that has been…
…air service to rural and small communities that stem from profit-based business decisions. There are many unintended consequences to increasing the pilot retirement age, and it’s critical that Congress put…
…days. Mr. Biden signed the action naming an emergency board of arbitrators that will help resolve disputes between the workers and their employers. The arbitrators have been tasked with coming…
…Act. Davis-Bacon has been a critical component of federally funded transportation projects for decades, and promotes a fair labor market by upholding local wage standards. Transportation labor is strongly opposed…
Reported by Eleanor Mueller for Politico. Stacey Berry was recently commuting to work in uniform as a Chicago Transit Authority rail operator when a passenger on the city’s red line…
…represents 37 labor unions, including the 13 rail worker unions involved in the ongoing national contract negotiations: “We commend President Biden for announcing a board of neutral arbitrators to investigate…
Reported by Harrison Mantas for Fort Worth Star-Telegram. President Joe Biden blocked a strike Friday by the nation’s railroad workers by naming a board to help resolve the dispute. Rail…
…to railroad earnings in his comments commending Biden for naming the board. “The seven Class I railroads have raked in $146 billion in profits since 2015 while cutting 45,000 jobs…
…country of essential transportation service,” the executive order from Biden read. The order establishes a three-member board that will consist of impartial presidential appointees. The board will report to Biden…
…of the AFL-CIO, said “We commend President Biden for announcing a board of neutral arbitrators to investigate and report its findings and recommendations to help both parties work toward a…