America’s roads and bridges – once the envy of the world – are congested, aging and desperately in need of repair. Meanwhile, the construction industry faces Depression-era unemployment, with more than 1.3 million men and women jobless. Congress can address these problems by passing legislation to invest in our transportation systems and create jobs..

The Senate is considering a proposal that puts one and one together – matching men and
women who need work with the work that America needs to have done.

Resources

LIUNA Letter to U.S. Senate Expressing Support for S. 1813 (PDF)

General President Terry O'Sullivan's Testimony Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works

Summary of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee's Bipartisan Proposal (MAP-21) (PDF)

American Society of Civil Engineers' summary of the economic impact of America's failing transportation infrastructure (PDF)

The New York Times editorial: "The Clear Case for the Gas Tax"

State-by-state analysis of job losses under House GOP highway bill proposal based on Federal Highway Administration data (PDF)