America's largest transportation federation, representing 37 unions who build, operate, and maintain the nation's transportation and infrastructure systems.
Feb 17, 2023 • 16 tweets • 11 min read
🧵 To everyone with a new or increased interest in freight railroads recently, welcome to #TrainTwitter.
As the largest U.S. transportation labor federation, @TTDAFLCIO proudly represents *all* U.S. freight rail labor unions.
Learn about them in this #FollowFriday thread:
2/ The Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen, @BLET, is a member of the @Teamsters.
The oldest rail union in North America, @BLET is new here so give them a follow. 👆
Apr 26, 2022 • 8 tweets • 6 min read
HAPPENING SOON: The Surface Transportation Board is holding a public hearing to examine how poor freight rail service is affecting the agriculture and energy supply chain. Officials from @USDOT, @USDA & @FMC_gov will testify.
Tune in at 9:30am EST: youtube.com/channel/UCgd2F…@USDOT@USDA@FMC_gov 🔥Deputy Secretary of Agriculture Bronaugh: "@USDA encourages the Board to clarify railroads' common carrier obligation. Without transparent guidelines from the Board... the task of judging whether service is adequate passes exclusively to the railroads, which is unacceptable."
Nov 30, 2020 • 21 tweets • 3 min read
Yesterday, with his wife and daughter by his side, TTD president Larry Willis, 53, succumbed to injuries sustained on November 22 in a tragic biking accident. TTD Secretary-Treasurer Greg Regan issues this statement of mourning and remembrance: ttd.org/news-and-media…
“We mourn today the shocking loss of a brother and fierce advocate for working people.