Transport Unions, Advocates Oppose Public Transit Killer, HR 7
TWU Local 100 has joined our International Union, transportation labor and a host of public transit advocacy groups in opposing a new House bill (HR 7) that eliminates all dedicated federal funding for public transportation, and specifically targets the jobs of 2,000 unionized Amtrak on-board service workers, many of them members of TWU Local 1460.
HR 7, introduced by House Transportation Committee Chair John Mica (R-FL), ignores broad, bipartisan opposition from across the country — from governors, state transportation officials, health professionals, business organizations, and from across the political spectrum — as well as thousands of messages from voters in their districts.
The measure, falsely touted by its supporters as a jobs bill, among other things:
- Eliminates all dedicated funding for public transportation, leaving millions of riders already faced with service cuts and fare increases out in the cold.
- Fails to do enough to create jobs and put Americans back to work, also threatening millions of current transit, construction and manufacturing jobs.
- Ends the tiny amount of funding that helps make dangerous streets and roads safer for children, as well as others on foot or bike.
- Does not go far enough ensure that we fix our bridges and roads.
Support your Brother and Sister TWU Local 1460 members: tell your House Representative to vote NO on HR 7. It will take no more than a minute to register your opposition.