November 20, 2003 | Headlines, TTD
(The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department issued the following news release on November 19.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The member unions of the AFL-CIO Transportation Trades Department (TTD), in a meeting of leaders yesterday, elected Edward Wytkind as...
August 14, 2003 | Headlines, TTD
(The Associated Press circulated the following story on August 13.) ST. LOUIS, Mo. — A plan that could lead to private companies operating air traffic control towers at nearly 70 airports would jeopardize safety, controllers from two suburban St. Louis airports...
August 12, 2003 | Headlines, TTD
(The following article by Francine Parnes was posted on the New York Times’ website on August 12.) NEW YORK — First the passenger cursed Mary Sutphen for refusing to serve him another whiskey on the flight from New York to Amsterdam. Then he kicked her in...
August 6, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines, TTD
(Reuters circulated the following story on August 5.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Amtrak and the union representing 5,000 of its employees, including ticket and reservations agents, have reached a tentative contract agreement, the railroad said Tuesday. Details of the...
July 30, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines, TTD
(The TTD distributed the following news release on July 29.) Would slash service and jobs, pass costs to broke states, launch privatization WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following statement was issued today by Sonny Hall, President of the Transportation Trades...
July 28, 2003 | Headlines, TTD
(The TTD issued the following statement on July 25.) Privatizes air traffic control, lets foreign carriers raid U.S. markets WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following statement was issued today by Sonny Hall, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, in...
July 18, 2003 | Headlines, TTD
(The TTD distributed the following statement on July 17.) Fails to Curb Fatigue, End Harassment of Workers Who Report Safety Problems Washington, D.C. — The following statement was issued today by Sonny Hall, President of the Transportation Trades Department,...
June 13, 2003 | Headlines, TTD
(The TTD distributed the following news release on June 12.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following statement was issued today by Sonny Hall, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, praising Senate approval of an amendment led by Senator Arlen...
June 10, 2003 | Headlines, TTD
(The Kansas City Star posted the following column by Randolph Heaster on its website on June 10.) KANSAS CITY — While most labor groups are waiting until later this year to make presidential endorsements, one major railroad union has backed U.S. Rep. Richard...
June 9, 2003 | Amtrak, Headlines, TTD
(The TTD issued the following news release on June 5.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — Calling on Congress and the Bush Administration to make a long-term investment in Amtrak rather than dismantle it through “bureaucratic shell games” and flawed privatization...
