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  • Legislative Outlook June 6, 2014

    TCU President Bob Scardelletti Releases Statement on Proposed EPA Rules

    In the statement released June 6th by TCU President Bob Scardelletti: “The proposed rule issued on June 2, 2014, by the Environmental Protection Agency could have a profound affect for U.S. Workers who rely on coal for their livelihoods. The new rule left in its current form will lead to job losses for scores of

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  • Legislative Outlook June 6, 2014

    TTD – Senate THUD Appropriations Bill is a Solid Step Forward

    Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD) of which TCU is a member, recently commented on the pending markup of the THUD Appropriations bill before the Senate Appropriations Committee:  “The Senate transportation funding bill is a solid step forward in meeting our immediate transportation needs and ensuring that we don’t weaken the

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  • Legislative Outlook February 18, 2014

    William Kelaher, Assistant National Legislative Director

    Bill began his career with Penn Central joining Local 227 in New Haven, Ct. In 1976 he transferred to Amtrak working various positions in New Haven. Bill has held various Lodge office’s in Local 227 including District Chairman. In 2004 he became Assistant National Representative under Unit 86, handling Metro-North, New Jersey Transit, MBCR, and

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  • Legislative Outlook February 14, 2014

    TTD – Fix Highway Trust Fund

    In a recent release from the Transportation Trades Department (TTD) of which TCU is a member: If you rely on some form of surface transportation—car, bus, mass transit—to get around, you may be in for a shock later this year. The federal government’s Highway Trust Fund, which pays for the upkeep of our roads, bridges

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  • Legislative Outlook January 31, 2014

    TTD Sends Letter to Congress – Extend Federal Transit Benefits

    In a letter to the ranking members of the Congressional Committee that oversees tax issues, the Transportation Trades Department (TTD), of which TCU is a member, urged the committee to support efforts to restore the public transportation tax benefit which was unfairly and dramatically decreased by almost 50 percent at the beginning of this year. Collectively, the

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