August 25, 2023 | FRA, Headlines, Railroad Safety, TTD
(Source: Progressive Railroading, August 18, 2023) The Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO has urged the CEOs of six major freight railroads operating in the United States to formally join the federal Confidential Close Call Reporting System. The...
August 3, 2023 | East Palestine-NS, Headlines, TTD
(Source: Statement by the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, August 3, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — On behalf of all U.S. rail unions and workers, the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of the AFL-CIO today released the following statement commemorating six...
August 1, 2023 | Headlines, PSR, TTD, UP
(Source: Trains.com, July 31, 2023) Incoming Union Pacific CEO Jim Vena will not get a honeymoon with rail labor when he begins leading the railroad on Aug. 14. Full story: Trains.com
July 31, 2023 | Headlines, Railroad Retirement, TTD
(Source: Joint letter from the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, and rail management, July 31, 2023) As passed by the House Labor-HHS Subcommittee on July 14, 2023, the House FY 24 bill would cap RRB’s administrative funding at $103 million, a $25 million...
July 18, 2023 | Headlines, TTD
(Source: Press release from the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, July 18, 2023) WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. rail labor unions of the AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department (TTD) unanimously announced their opposition to the proposed Transportation, Housing,...
June 14, 2023 | AFL-CIO, Headlines, STB, TTD
(Source: Railway Age, June 14, 2023) Removing Surface Transportation Board (STB) Chair Martin J. Oberman or failing to reappoint him “would undermine the significant progress the Board has made during his tenure,” Transportation Trades Department (TTD),...
June 13, 2023 | AFL-CIO, CPKC, Headlines, TTD
(Source: Freight Waves, June 12, 2023) Rail labor groups are rejecting efforts by CPKC to extend and potentially make permanent a waiver that enables the Class I railroad from its Calgary, Alberta, office to dispatch trains at three locations near the U.S.-Canada...
May 22, 2023 | AFL-CIO, Headlines, Legislation, Railroad Safety, TTD
(Source: Freight Waves, May 17, 2023) Rail union representatives are poised to adopt a policy statement that urges Congress to pass a rail safety bill — one that mandates a minimum of two-person crew sizes on all passenger and freight trains, regulates train lengths...
May 22, 2023 | AFL-CIO, Headlines, Railroad Safety, Train Length, TTD
(Source: Press release from the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, May 19, 2023) WASHINGTON, D.C. — More than 30 U.S. transportation labor union leaders gathered at a legislative summit to set key policy goals that will improve the safety and well-being of the...
May 12, 2023 | Congressional Hearing, Headlines, PSR, TTD
(Source: Written statement of TTD President Greg Regan at a hearing before the House Subcommittee on Railroads, May 11, 2023) “On behalf of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), and our 37 affiliated unions, I thank Chairman Nehls and Ranking Member...