26th Annual NASHTU Conference
Please Join us for the 26th Annual NASHTU Conference!
June 22-24, 2026, Washington, D.C.
The 2026 NASHTU Conference will be held June 22 through 24, 2026, at the Hilton Capitol Hill Hotel in Washington D.C. Please save the dates!
The NASHTU Conference is an excellent opportunity for transportation unions to come together and strategize about how to serve our members and deliver safe, cost-effective transportation projects for taxpayers. It also provides important access to transportation leaders and key Members of Congress. Past conferences included U.S. DOT leaders, congressional members of both Senate and House committees with jurisdiction over transportation and infrastructure, and key transportation and labor officials from AASHTO, Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO, FHWA, Center for American Progress, and many other transportation stakeholder organizations.
NASHTU has secured a special room rate at the Hilton Capitol Hill Hotel (525 New Jersey Avenue, NW) of $319 per night (single/double occupancy). The hotel will also honor the special room rate for up to two days prior to and after the conference, subject to hotel availability. Advance reservations can be made by calling the hotel at 202/628-2100. Please be sure to mention the NASHTU Conference when booking your accommodations.
As always, if you have suggestions for speakers, panels, or interesting subjects for the conference, please let us know. We look forward to seeing you next June at the 2026 NASHTU Conference!
Registration for the 2026 NASHTU Conference is now open!
Click here to view NASHTU’s conference history. If you have questions about the NASHTU Conference, please contact Nadine Westcott at 916/446-0584 or via email at nwestcott@nashtu.us.
Thank you for your interest in attending the 2026 Annual NASHTU Conference. Registration is $350 per person. Please fill out the information below:
The NASHTU Conference will convene on Monday morning, June 22, at 8:30 a.m. and conclude on Wednesday afternoon, June 24, at Noon. Please plan your travel accordingly.
Click here to download the agenda as a PDF.
Monday, June 22, 2026 – Executive Room
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 8:30 a.m. | Breakfast (Hosted) |
| 9:00 a.m. | Welcoming Remarks • Ferdinand de la Cruz, President, Professional Engineers in California Government |
| 9:15 a.m. | Welcome and Update from the Transportation Trades Department, AFL-CIO • Introduction: Jennifer Porcari, AFT • Shari Selemsburger, Secretary-Treasurer, TTD, AFL-CIO • Andrea Wohleber, Policy Director, TTD, AFL-CIO |
| 9:45 a.m. | Update on Union Efforts to Fight Federal Funding Cuts • Meg Uzzell, Democracy Forward |
| 10:15 a.m. | Federal Government Crackdown on CDLs and its Threat to Federal Funding • Channing Cooper, Deputy General Counsel, AFT • Jessica Rutter, Deputy General Counsel, AFT |
| 10:30 a.m. | Montana’s Efforts to Curb Corporate Power • Michelle Wheat, Montana Federation of Public Employees |
| 11:00 a.m. | Approaching AI through a Union Lens • Jenn Porcari, AFT • Christine Silvia DeGennaro, AFSCME • Joe Bellgowan, SEIU 517M |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch (Hosted) |
| 1:30 p.m. | Public Service Loan Forgiveness: What Should You Expect? • Jenn Porcari, AFT |
| 1:45 p.m. | Keeping Public Servants Safe in Work Zones • Cameron Greene, VP of Government Relations, American Traffic Safety Services Association • Rob Scholz, CSEA NY |
| 6:00 p.m. | NASHTU Group Dinner – Sports and Social 1314 U Street, NW |
Tuesday, June 23, 2026 – Executive Room
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 8:15 a.m. | Breakfast (Hosted) |
| 9:00 a.m. | The Next Surface Transportation Authorization Introduction: Nadine Westcott, PECG • Susan Howard, Director of Policy and Government Relations |
| 9:30 a.m. | Pension Battles in the States • Alaska – Jesse Slone, APEA-AFT • New York – Corinne Testa, NYSPEF • Illinois – Matthew Emigholz, IFPE • Connecticut – Travis Woodward, SEIU 2001 |
| 10:15 a.m. | Report: Rising Construction Costs: Analyzing the Contributors to Cost Escalations and the Impact on Federal Transportation Infrastructure Investments Introduction: Jim Kolb, Summit Strategies • Grace Truslow, Eno Center for Transportation |
| 10:45 a.m. | Effective Tools to Fight Outsourcing and Privatization • Jon Haines, AFSCME |
| 11:15 a.m. | Advocacy 101: Making the Most Out of Your Capitol Hill Visits • Jim Kolb, Summit Strategies • Chris Brown, AFSCME • Nadine Westcott, Professional Engineers in California Government |
| 12:00 p.m. | Lunch (On Your Own) |
| 1:00–5:00 p.m. | Lobbying on Capitol Hill |
| 5:30–7:30 p.m. | Congressional Reception |
Wednesday, June 24, 2026 – Executive Room
| Time | Details |
|---|---|
| 7:45 a.m. | Breakfast (Hosted) |
| 8:30 a.m. | Lobby Day Reports Moderator: Nadine Westcott, Professional Engineers in California Government |
| 9:00 a.m. | Rep. Val Hoyle (D-OR), Member, House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Introduction: Anthony Castaneda, SEIU 503 |
| 9:30 a.m. | State Department of Transportation Developments from Across the Nation • Corinne Testa, NYSPEF • George Heath, SEIU 517M • Cesar Lopez, AEE • Louis McNutt, AFSCME 221 • Joe Dorant, MOSES |
| 10:30 a.m. | Action Plan for NASHTU for 2025–2026 • Jon Haines, AFSCME • Nadine Westcott, PECG |
| 11:00 a.m. | Closing Remarks & Adjournment |
NASHTU has secured a special room rate at the Hilton Washington DC Capitol Hill of $319 per night (single/double occupancy). The hotel will also honor the special room rate for up to two days prior to and after the conference, subject to hotel availability.
Reservations can be made by clicking here or by calling the hotel at 202/628-2100. Please be sure to mention the NASHTU Conference when booking your accommodations.
When & Where
When: June 22- June 24, 2026
Start: 8:30 a.m. on Monday, June 22, 2026
End: Noon on Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Where:
Hilton Washington D.C.
Capitol Hill Hotel
525 New Jersey Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
