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Congress passes a compromise to extend unemployment benefits

Published 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…

Ryan Budget Would Devastate Transportation System and Economy

Published 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…

Surface Transportation Bill workers could pensions

Published 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…

The 99 Percent Must Succeed

Published 21 Mar, 2012 On March 10–15, I attended the annual AFL-CIO Executive Council meeting in Florida. This meeting brought together union leaders from across the country and served as a catalyst to address many of the challenges we face as workers in the middle class today. Most importantly, it created the opportunity to adopt numerous…

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