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18th Annual Conference of the National Association of the
State Highway and Transportation Unions
Please Join us for the 18th Annual NASHTU Conference!
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April 24-26, 2017, Washington, D.C.
Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), Ranking Member of House T&I Subcommittee on Highways and Transit says a few words at the 2016 NASHTU Congressional Reception.
The National Association of State Highway and Transportation Unions (NASHTU) is a respected, national voice dedicated to advancing the interests of transportation department workers throughout the country.
The NASHTU Conference provides an important opportunity for transportation unions to come together and strategize how to best serve our members and deliver safe, cost-effective transportation projects for taxpayers.
With a new Administration and Republican majorities in both the House and Senate, transportation labor organizations will no doubt face challenges. This spring, the expected debate on a new infrastructure investment proposal is likely to get underway just as NASHTU delegates are arriving in D.C. This presents a good opportunity for NASHTU members to be heard by their Members of Congress on the need for new, sustainable revenue for transportation programs.
NASHTU is planning an impressive agenda for this year’s conference including addresses from Members of Congress, U.S. DOT officials, good government advocacy groups, labor leaders, transportation industry experts, and many others. NASHTU conference attendees will also hear presentations on ways we can fight policies that encourage outsourcing and privatization both in our states and at the federal level.
NASHTU conference attendees will also have the opportunity to meet face-to-face with their state’s Congressional Representatives and Senators during our lobbying portion of the conference. These Hill visits allow NASHTU members to lobby for NASHTU’s legislative priorities to make transportation programs more cost-effective and safe.
Registration for the 2017 NASHTU Conference is now closed. Questions about the 2017 NASHTU Conference? Please contact: Chelsea Merrill (cmerrill@nashtu.us)
If you missed the 2016 NASHTU Conference, check out the 2016 Conference Proceedings.
When and Where
Congressman Rick Nolan (D-MN) with members of the Minnesota Government Engineering Council (MGEC) Steve Kordosky and Julie Groetsch at last year’s NASHTU Conference.
When
Start: Monday, April 24, 2017
End: Wednesday, April 26, 2017
Where
Washington Court Hotel
525 New Jersey Ave NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 628-2100 | Accommodations
Contact Us
Questions about the 2017 NASHTU Conference? Please contact: Chelsea Merrill (cmerrill@nashtu.us)
Registration
Registration for the 2017 conference is closed.
2017 NASHTU Conference Agenda»
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The NASHTU Conference will convene on Monday morning, April 24th at 8 a.m. and conclude on Wednesday afternoon, April 26th at 1 p.m.
Hotel Information
Group Rate: $349 single/$369 double
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Hotel Cut-off Date: March 27, 2017
Members of NASHTU
AFSCME (Washington, D.C.)
AFSCME Council 13 (Pennsylvania)
AFSCME Council 32 (Madison, WI)
AFSCME Local 375 DC 37 (New York, NY)
AFSCME Local 882 (Milwaukee, WI)
AFSCME Minnesota Council 5 (St. Paul, MN)
Alaska Public Employees Association/AFT (Juneau, AK)
American Federation of Teachers (Washington, DC)
Association of Engineering Employees of Oregon (Salem, OR)
Communications Workers of America (Washington, DC)
Communication Workers of America Local 1032 (Trenton, NJ)
Connecticut State Employees Association (CSEA) (Hartford, CT)
Council of Engineers and Scientists Organizations (CESO)
CSEA Local 1000, (Albany, NY)
International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, AFL-CIO & CLD
International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers Local 21 (San Francisco, CA)
International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers Local 400, RIDOT Professional Employees Association
(East Providence, RI)
International Federation of Professional & Technical Engineers, AFL-CIO & CLC (Washington, D.C.)
Maine State Employees Association/SEIU Local 1989 (Augusta, ME)
Massachusetts Organization of State Engineers and Scientists (M.O.S.E.S.) (Boston, MA)
Michigan Public Employees SEIU Local 517M (Lansing, MI)
Minnesota Government Engineering Council (St. Paul, MN)
Montana Public Employees Association (Helena, MT)
New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF), AFL-CIO (Albany, NY)
Ohio Civil Service Employees Association, Local 11 AFSCME, AFL-CIO (Westerville, OH)
Oklahoma Public Employees Association (Oklahoma City, OK)
Professional & Technical Employees Local 17 (Seattle, WA)
Professional Engineers in California Government (Sacramento, CA)
SEIU Local 285 (Roxbury, MA)
SEIU Local 503, Oregon Public Employees Union (Salem, OR)
Service Employees International Union (Washington, DC)
Transportation Employees Association of Missouri (Jefferson City, MO)
Teamsters Local Union No. 916/IBT (Springfield, IL)
Wisconsin State Engineering Association (Madison, WI)
WE BUILD THE ROADS
17th Annual Conference of the National Association of
State Highway and Transportation Unions (NASHTU) 2016
The 17th Annual NASHTU Conference was held May 16-18, 2016 in Washington, D.C. NASHTU attendees heard remarks from Reps. John Garamendi (D-CA) and Elizabeth Esty (D-CT), who are both Members of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. In addition, NASHTU Members attended a fascinating panel presentation that included one of the attorneys who advised the California Teachers Association (CTA) on the Friedrichs’ case, which challenged unions’ rights to collect fees for representation. The U.S. Supreme Court in March affirmed the Ninth Circuit’s ruling in favor of CTA by a non-precedent setting 4-4 tie vote, but the issue is expected to be raised again when a ninth Justice is confirmed to the Court. The panel also discussed ongoing threats to public sector unions, shared strategies for fighting legal challenges, and boosting union membership.
NASHTU attendees also heard more details about the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), the recently passed five-year surface transportation funding authorization. NASHTU celebrated a hard-won victory when the FAST Act was passed into law without outsourcing mandates or incentives despite repeated attempts by consulting firms and their Congressional allies to include such provisions.
For the full 2016 Conference Proceedings, click here.
