TEAMSTERS UNION ISSUES STATEMENT AHEAD OF SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BILL MARKUP
The Teamsters said the final bill must include the Railway Safety Act and oppose truck weight increases as the committee weighs surface transportation changes.
- Ahead of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee markup, Teamsters General President Sean O'Brien urged Congress to include rail safety provisions in the BUILD America 250 Act, which affects 1.3 million members.
- The International Brotherhood commended the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee for addressing union priorities including expanding CDL training, creating bus driver protection mandates, and blocking Chinese-owned manufacturers from transit bus production.
- O'Brien emphasized the final version must include the Railway Safety Act and reject amendments increasing maximum truck weights on American roads, while supporting improved roadway safety protections for construction workers.
- The Teamsters Union represents 1.3 million workers across America, Canada, and Puerto Rico and aims to ensure infrastructure investments turn into real construction jobs through improved federal permitting.
- While the bill includes positive provisions, several critical issues need resolution as Chairman Sam Graves and Ranking Member Rick Larsen lead the committee reviewing the legislation.
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