On The Hill
Surface Transportation Bill workers could pensions
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 28 Mar, 2012 If certain groups have their way with the Surface Transportation Bill workers could be faced with the elimination of pensions Business lobbyists are trying to get language implemented into the Surface Transportation Bill (or any highway measure the House passes) to receive relief from pension funding requirements. They claim pension funding…Read More…
Ryan Budget Would Devastate Transportation System and Economy
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 21 Mar, 2012 Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), offers the following statement in response to the House FY 2013 budget resolution released by Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-WI): “The Ryan budget resolution released today is the worst for transportation that we have ever seen. “It not only turns…Read More…
Congress passes a compromise to extend unemployment benefits
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 22 Feb, 2012 Both chambers of Congress are in recess this week for the Presidents’ Day break. Before adjourning, they were able to push through a compromise to extend unemployment benefits, as well as the payroll tax holiday, through December 31. Upon their return next week, we expect action on the Surface Transportation Bill…Read More…
9-Feb-12
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 09 Feb, 2012 The Senate approved the FAA Reauthorization conference report earlier this week. Below is more information on the process, TWU’s advocacy efforts, and the benefits of the bill for our Members. Following three-and-a-half years without a full FAA reauthorization, which led to 23 stopgap extensions and one painful showdown of the FAA,…Read More…
31-Jan-12
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 31 Jan, 2012 With both chambers back from holiday recess and President Obama’s goals laid out in the State of the Union, lawmakers are back to business with a vengeance this week. Two extremely important bills will see final negotiations this week, as the FAA Authorizations conference committee meets to hash out the differences…Read More…
10-Apr-12
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 10 Apr, 2012 On Friday, March 30th, President Obama signed the three-month extension, the ninth extension since it expired in September 2009, of the transportation bill that prevented the shutdown of highway and transit projects across the country. The House passed the extension by a vote of 266-158. The Senate, after strong opposition to…Read More…
Amtrak Workers Take a Stand for Amtrak
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 28 Sep, 2012 Nearly 100 Amtrak workers filled the hearing room on Sept. 20 for the hearing held by the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure (T & I) regarding Amtrak’s operations. TWU members, Amtrak and freight railroaders, active and retired alike all made their way to Washington, DC on very short notice to demonstrate…Read More…
Demand an End to Obstruction of Nominees
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 13 Jun, 2013 On December 6th, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell proposed a piece of legislation in the Senate that would allow the debt ceiling to be raised. Just a few hours later, McConnell stood up on the Senate floor and filibustered his own legislation, effectively killing the bill that he had authored. On…Read More…
Flight Attendants Lobby Congress to Fund the Flight 93 Memorial
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 19 Dec, 2013 </div> <div>TWU Local 556 President Audrey Stone co-led a cross-union coalition of flight attendants in a radical campaign to secure funding for the as-of-yet unfinished Flight 93 National Memorial in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.</div> <div>On September 10, 2013, flight attendants from Local 556 in coordination with union brothers and sisters from IAMAW, AFA-CWA,…Read More…
Transit Reauthorization Bill Update
Posted OnOctober 31, 2016 byPublished 24 Jul, 2015 Following several days of procedural voting on the surface transportation reauthorization bill, the U.S. Senate voted this week to move forward with their sweeping transportation package. Unfortunately the bill included transit public private partnership language that would make it easier to privatize transit work. We have opposed this bill during negotiations…Read More…