…not only of rail workers, but of the communities through which these trains travel. “Freight rail workers and their unions fear that the combination of a less-than-bare bones workforce, endemic…
Podcast Hosted by Paul Sweeney and Matt Miller for Bloomberg. Ed Mortimer, Vice President of Transportation and Infrastructure at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Greg Regan, President of the…
…missed opportunity to expand American manufacturing and boost domestic job creation. TTD welcomes the opportunity to work with the Commerce Committee on the future of AVs in our transportation system….
…DeFazio (D-OR): “Open Skies agreements have been successful when they promote fair competition and lift labor and safety standards for all participating nations. Those airlines who seek to undercut those…
…Hyperloop is close to being a reality, they said. Josh Giegel, Virgin Hyperloop’s CEO and co-founder, noted that the company has tested its service with passengers, which no other company…
…an extreme,” Regan added. “Companies have adapted to new forms of work. Our labor laws have not.” Democratic President Joe Biden and his Labor Secretary, Marty Walsh, a member of…
…temporary worker layoffs across the system. Both transportation labor and President Biden see Amtrak as a crucial component in rebuilding the American middle class and securing America’s status as an…
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Washington, DC—Greg Regan, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement commemorating the 50th observance of Workers Memorial Day: “On Workers Memorial Day, as we pause to…
…be forward-looking in preparing now for the growth in electrification. Their comments come as transportation groups are urging the Biden administration to prioritize electrified transportation and on the heels of…