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Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on President Obama’s 2015 Budget Proposal

“I believe this is the defining challenge of our time: Making sure our economy works for every working American.” — President Barack Obama, State of the Union, January 28, 2014

WASHINGTON, DC—Edward Wytkind, president of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues this statement on President Obama’s four-year surface transportation investment proposal:

Creating good jobs here at home is a top priority for working families. But a little known practice is undermining that effort – that practice is foreign currency manipulation. Today’s study by the Economic Policy Institute (EPI) sheds light on how ending currency manipulation will improve our trade balance, create jobs, and strengthen our economy. U.S.

The Rail Workers Hazardous Materials Training Program is pleased to announce the following dates for the HazMat/Chemical Emergency Response Training Programs.

April 27-May 2, 2014
June 1-6, 2014
June 8-13, 2014

For phone inquiries please call (281) 812-6436 Monday through Friday between the hours of 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. central standard time.

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Rail Workers Student Application Form-3.pdf ,

CER Flyer_2.12.14.pdf ,

RWHMTP Student Application (Fillable).pdf

Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Teachings Inspire Transportation Labor’s Agenda

WASHINGTON, DC — Edward Wytkind, President of the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO (TTD), issues the following statement in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.:

“There may never again be an individual who will do as much as Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., did to ensure both our economic and personal freedoms in his life-long quest for equality for all. Dr.

Long Island Rail Road Negotiations

Letter to Long Island Rail Road Members Regarding Negotiations from BRS President Dan Pickett and BRS Vice President/LIRRBC Spokesperson Dennis Boston

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LIRRBC_Letter_to_Members.pdf

The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen Supports California’s High-Speed Rail Initiative

January 13, 2014, FRONT ROYAL, VIRGINIA — The Brotherhood of Railroad Signalmen (BRS) is announcing support for the California High-Speed Rail Authority and California Governor Jerry Brown's budget proposal that would authorize funding for the state's high-speed rail program, utilizing $300 million of cap and trade revenue.

The Trade Promotion Authority bill submitted today by Ways and Means Chairman Dave Camp, Senate Finance Chairman Max Baucus and Senate Finance Ranking Member Orrin Hatch is out of date, poorly conceived, and bad for American workers. For that reason, the AFL-CIO opposes this legislation in the strongest of terms and will actively work to block its passage.

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Consumers should stop using this product unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.

Recall Summary Name of Product: Steel toe work boots Hazard: The steel toe cap in the boots could fail to protect the wearer’s feet in an impact.

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Red Wing Recall Poster.pdf ,

Red Wing Recall Press Release.pdf

Statement by AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Senate Cloture Vote for Unemployment Insurance Extension

Last year, lawmakers appallingly deserted 1.3 million jobless workers and went home for their own holiday without extending unemployment insurance benefits. Today, the Senate took an important step to assist those still searching for work when it cleared the way for a temporary unemployment benefits bill.