Keeping our government accountable for the safety of working people is often a tough job, but it is essential for industries across the transportation sector. Aviation is no exception.

Earlier this week, TTD President Edward Wytkind went on America’s Workforce Radio to discuss two longstanding issues that place our aviation workforce at risk on a daily basis: lax standards at foreign aircraft repair stations and assaults on customer service employees.

In both cases, insufficient regulation has set dangerous precedent with chilling implications, endangering not only our workers but the flying public as a whole.

If keeping our skies and airports safe is truly a priority, then “the government isn’t living up to its own standards,” Ed said.

To learn more about these important issues, listen to Ed’s full interview here.