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What was lobbied
4 issue areas, each in the filer's own words, with who lobbied on it and where.
Railroads RRR
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) - TCU meets periodically with the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) to discuss the Board's operations, the trust's status, occupational disability benefits, and potential policy changes in the future. RRB Funding and RUIA - TCU communicated with the Board specifically to discuss their ongoing funding issues and inability to modernize their systems, as well as the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Trust being subject to sequestration. We also discussed these issues with various House staff. RAILS Act (S. 1451) and Safety Regulation - TCU met with staff in both the House and Senate to discuss current and future railroad safety regulations, as well as the regulatory process and any reforms that may or may not be appropriate. TCU was consulted by Senate Commerce staff on their draft RAILS Act that would make a number of changes to the rail safety regulatory process. H.R.3354 (Appropriations bill) - Amtrak Funding - TCU met with House and Senate staff, as well as Amtrak itself, to discuss the long-distance service on Amtrak. Passenger Rail Assault - TCU communicated with Senate staff on potential legislation regarding assaults on Amtrak on-board service workers. 13(c) labor protections - TCU met with House staff to discuss whether and if Amtrak is exempt from 13(c) labor protections when they are the contractor of an FTA grant recipient.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID S AROUCA New | Legislative Representative |
| RONALD KLOOS | National Vice President & Legislative Director |
| MARK T TAYLOR | Assistant National Legislative Director |
Labor Issues/Antitrust/Workplace LBR
H.R.785 - National Right-to-Work Act - TCU met with Members of the House to discuss our opposition to national right-to-work legislation. 13(c) labor protections - TCU met with House staff to discuss whether and if Amtrak is exempt from 13(c) labor protections when they are the contractor of an FTA grant recipient. Workplace Drug Testing - At the request of House staff, TCU met to discuss drug testing issues in the transportation sector.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID S AROUCA | Legislative Representative |
| RONALD KLOOS | National Vice President & Legislative Director |
| MARK T TAYLOR | Asst. National Legislative Director |
Retirement RET
Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) - TCU meets periodically with the Railroad Retirement Board (RRB) to discuss the Board's operations, the trust's status, occupational disability benefits, and potential policy changes in the future. RRB Funding and RUIA - TCU communicated with the Board specifically to discuss their ongoing funding issues and inability to modernize their systems, as well as the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Trust being subject to sequestration. We also discussed these issues with various House staff.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| DAVID S AROUCA New | Legislative Representative |
| RONALD KLOOS | National Vice President & Legislative Director |
| MARK T TAYLOR | Assistant National Legislative Director |
Aviation/Airlines/Airports AVI
21st Century AIRR Act (H.R. 2997) - TCU lobbied in solidarity with our parent union, the IAMAW, in support of an amendment to HR 2997 that would have strengthened legal protections for airline customer service agents who are victims of assault. Ten-Hour Rest - TCU lobbied in solidarity with our parent union, the IAMAW, in support of including a ten-hour rest rule for flight attendants in the FAA bill.
| Lobbyist | Covered position, as disclosed |
|---|---|
| MARK T TAYLOR | Assistant National Legislative Director |
Shown as published by the Senate Office of Public Records and the House Clerk under the Lobbying Disclosure Act. The official filing is the record; open it for the full form.