March 10, 2004 | Headlines, TTD
(The TTD issued the following news release on March 7.) BAL HARBOUR, Fla. — AFL-CIO transportation unions today made it clear that they will oppose any “rule-bending” by our government that would allow Richard Branson to open a new U.S. airline in...
March 10, 2004 | Headlines, TTD
(The TTD issued the following on March 7.) BAL HARBOUR, Fla. — Workers “have grown accustomed to an Administration that has run rough shod over our laws and has purposefully skewed the bargaining process in management’s favor,” transportation...
March 10, 2004 | Headlines, TTD
(The TTD issued the following on March 7.) BAL HARBOUR, Fla. — President Bush “shortchanges major portions of our transportation system and misses a serious opportunity to rebuild the infrastructure of our nation, put people to work and invest in vital...
March 10, 2004 | Headlines, TTD
(The TTD issued the following news release on March 7.) BAL HARBOUR, Fla. — Congress must not give in to White House pressure to scale back a major highway and transit jobs bill, AFL-CIO transportation union leaders said, adding that they were...
March 1, 2004 | Headlines, TTD
(The TTD distributed the following news release on February 27.) WASHINGTON, D.C. –- Citing potential threats to safety and security and lax government oversight, the AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department (TTD) today renewed its call that the Transportation...
February 26, 2004 | Headlines, TTD
(The Boston Herald posted the following article by Greg Gatlin on its website on February 25.) BOSTON — A powerful transportation trade union group has warned Massachusetts political leaders in Washington that Virgin USA’s planned low-cost domestic airline...
February 23, 2004 | Headlines, TTD
(The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department issued the following news release on February 19.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — The following statement was issued by Ed Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO. “While the recent...
February 13, 2004 | Commuter Rail, Headlines, TTD
(The following story by Jere Downs appeared on the Philadelphia Inquirer website on February 13.) PHILADELPHIA — After the traditional ceremonial handshake that kicked off contract talks yesterday between SEPTA and its largest union, agency general manager Faye...
February 3, 2004 | Amtrak, Headlines, TTD
(The AFL-CIO’s Transportation Trades Department issued the following release on February 2.) WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Bush?s Fiscal Year 2005 budged proposal released today squanders key opportunities to put Americans back to work and rebuild America?s...
January 19, 2004 | Headlines, NS, TTD
(The following story by Lois Caliri appeared on The Roanoke Times website on January 16.) ROANOKE, Va. — The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen is prepared to strike to protest Norfolk Southern’s closing of a signal shop in Roanoke. Today is the last of the...
