transportation

Union leaders hail Obama infrastructure push

March 3, 2014 By PAI

"The president wants to push for public and private infrastructure investment, we say bring it on. Union workers stand ready to meet the needs of the largest project you can think up."

Trumka adds infrastructure to AFL-CIO legislative priority list

January 17, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Richard Trumka is adding reconstruction of U.S. infrastructure - and creation of tens of thousands of well-paying jobs doing so - to the federation's priority list.

Growing economic divide fuels ire toward Silicon Valley

January 3, 2014 By Michelle Kern

SAN FRANCISCO - Protesters in San Francisco and West Oakland neighborhoods spotlighted the growing poverty and evictions in the area by targeting the private bus services provided by Silicon Valley tech companies to transport their employees...

Unions battle “Scrooge” Congress on transportation needs

January 2, 2014 By Press Associates

Federal transportation funding is so skimpy that Congress acts like Scrooge when it comes to helping pay for the nation's roads, subways, buses and other transportation.

Union seeks more than just shutdown of 52 bad bus firms

December 16, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

The government's shutdown of 52 intercity and tour bus companies for unsafe conditions is welcome, but does not solve the basic industry ills.