Labor Caucus Outlines Pro-Worker Priorities for Surface Transportation Reauthorization

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Labor Caucus Vice-Chairs Reps. Chris Deluzio (PA-17), John Garamendi (CA-08), Val Hoyle (OR-04) and Co-Chairs Reps. Mark Pocan (WI-02), Donald Norcross (NJ-01), Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Debbie Dingell (MI-06) led 81 House Democrats in a letter to the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee leadership outlining the Caucus’ priorities for the upcoming Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill.

“As you work on drafting legislation to reauthorize our nation’s surface transportation programs, we urge you to include our policy priorities outlined below to ensure a pro-worker Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill,” wrote the lawmakers.

“Workers are at the core of every aspect of manufacturing, constructing, and operating our nation’s transportation systems, and it’s critical that our federal programs support these workers,” continued the lawmakers. “We made important pro-worker gains in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act in 2021, and this process should strengthen and build on those gains.”

The Labor Caucus’ priorities for the Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill include:

• Investing in transportation workers;
• Upholding labor standards on federal projects;
• Maintaining and strengthen domestic content requirements;
• Keeping transportation workers and communities safe; and
• Improving labor protections for transportation workers.

“We look forward to working with you on a Surface Transportation Reauthorization bill that supports our nation’s transportation workers,” concluded the lawmakers.

A full copy of the letter can be found here. The letter was signed by 88 House Democrats.

This letter was endorsed by the AFL-CIO's Transportation Trades Department. 

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The Congressional Labor Caucus is composed of more than 120 Members of Congress working to protect and advance workers’ rights.