Department of Labor (DOL)

WASHINGTON, DC—The Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) applauds the Department of Labor (DOL) for issuing a final rule today that guarantees flight crew members are not denied Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) protections. With passage of the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act in 2009, Congress established new FMLA leave eligibility requirements that addressed […]

WASHINGTON, DC—Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) President Edward Wytkind issues this statement on the resignation of Hilda Solis as Secretary of Labor: “Secretary Solis has been an unwavering champion of workers’ rights and their safety on the job. Her legacy will always be defined best by her aggressive commitment to protect and grow the middle […]