Teamsters

Transportation Appropriation Riders

7/17/2017 Letter from President Hoffa to House Appropriations Committee Leadership urging removal of anti-driver provisions included in the underlying FY 2018 Appropriations Bill for the Departments of Transportation and Housing and Urban Development (T-HUD) and also urging opposition to any additional amendments that would jeopardize safety.

6/20/17 Letter from President Hoffa to House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Leadership urging them to leave out provisions that would alter state-mandated meal and rest breaks.

5/17/2017 Letter from President Hoffa thanking Democratic leadership on House and Senate Appropriations Committees and Subcommittees for keeping harmful riders out of the FY 2017 Appropriations Bill

5/17/2017 Letter from President Hoffa thanking Democratic leadership for keeping harmful riders out of the FY 2017 Appropriations Bill

2/13/17 Letter from President Hoffa to DOT Secretary Chao congratulating her on confirmation and asking that she approve the $650 million grant for the electrification of Caltrain

6/23/2015 Letter from President Hoffa opposing inclusion of anti-safety riders in FY 2016 THUD Appropriations Bill - Senate

6/3/2015 Letter from President Hoffa opposing inclusion of anti-safety riders in FY 2016 THUD Appropriations Bill - House

5/11/2015 Letter from President Hoffa opposing inclusion of anti-safety riders in FY 2016 THUD Appropriations Bill – House

Selection of IBT Statements concerning Transportation Policy

• Hoffa: FAA Measure Tries to Ground Trucker Safety by Ending Breaks

• Teamsters Support Omnibus Spending Bill That Protects Worker Rights, Health Care

• Congressional Deal on Transportation Bill is a Win for Infrastructure, Motorist Safety

• Hoffa: Safety Can't Be Compromised as Part of Transportation Funding Bill

• Hoffa: Protecting Truckers’ Rest Breaks Makes Highways Safer

Highway Bill 2015

• Hoffa Statement in Support of the Final Bill

• 11/19/2015 Letter from President Hoffa opposing inclusion of anti-safety riders and preemption of meal and rest break laws in H.R. 22 the Developing a Reliable and Innovative Vision for the Economy Act.

Meal and Rest Breaks

• 2/9/2015 Coalition Letter Opposing Preemption of Meal and Rest Break Laws in FAA Reauthorization

• Hoffa Applauds Sen. Boxer Call to Remove Measure from FAA Bill That Would Threaten Trucker Safety

• Hoffa: FAA Measure Tries to Ground Trucker Safety by Ending Breaks

• Coalition Letter on Preemption Language in FAA Bill

Twin 33s

• Teamsters: Highway Safety Should Come Before Higher Trucking Industry Profits

• IBT Fact Sheet on 33s

Mexican Trucks

• 1/12/2015 Letter from President Hoffa – Mexican Truck Pilot Program

Other Material

DOT National Freight Plan

• The DOT National Freight Strategic Plan

• Hoffa and Rail Division's Joint Comments