WASHINGTON, DC – Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, issued the following statement today in reaction to the Obama Administration’s intent to nominate Deborah Hersman as Chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board:
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Re-Appointment of Hoglander to National Mediation Board
Transportation Unions Applaud Re-Appointment of Hoglander to National Mediation Board WASHINGTON, DC – Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, issued the following statement today in reaction to the Obama Administration’s intent to nominate Harry Hoglander as a Member of the National Mediation Board:
Whistleblower agency calls for probe of aircraft mechanics
May 1st, 2009 Byron Harris reports No one can forget what happened on Sept. 11, 2001, but for years, the Federal Aviation Administration has forgotten the problems it has had certifying aircraft mechanics, who could represent a terror threat to the airline industry.
Puchala Confirmation for National Mediation Board Will Return NMB to its Mission
WASHINGTON, DC – Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, issued the following statement upon U.S. Senate confirmation of Linda Puchala as a Member of the National Mediation Board:
Transportation Unions Applaud Senate Confirmation of Randy Babbitt as FAA Administrator
WASHINGTON, DC – Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, issued the below statement following Senate confirmation of Randy Babbitt as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration:
House-Passed FAA Bill Modernizes Aviation System, Advances Safety and Worker Rights
WASHINGTON, DC – Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, issued the following statement after House passage of the Federal Aviation Administration reauthorization bill (H.R. 915):
Airports Do an About-Face on Safety Policy
WASHINGTON, DC – Transportation unions are disappointed to learn that the nation’s big airports have taken the position that improving firefighting standards at airports will not improve safety.
Delta wants to cut pilot’s
According to a memo released by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), Delta wants to cut an unspecified number of pilot jobs through a program that would give pilots an incentive to retire. Under the terms of the proposal, active pilots who have met certain age and length-of-service metrics would be eligible to participate in…
We, the people of Tulsa say, “Stop the attacks against our city.”
This ad was in the Tulsa World, April 29, 2009, Page A17. Just a place to start to help the people of Tulsa.
Remembering Lost Workers
Today April 28th, Workers Memorial Day, the NSC is remembering workers who have died on the job and voicing continued commitment to employee safety. Though there are fewer unintentional workplace deaths today than at any other time since such data has been recorded, each year there are thousands of job-related deaths and millions of injuries…