The IAM Union is calling out Republican leadership in the U.S. Senate for abandoning the working men and women who keep our transportation system moving. In the recently passed reconciliation bill, a key overtime tax deduction provision left out millions of transportation workers — including railroaders, aviation professionals, seafarers, truckers, and other critical workers.
The IAM Union, as well as the Transportation Communications Union (TCU/IAM), urged every senator to support U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell’s (D-Wash.) Amendment #2613, which would have corrected this injustice by extending the overtime tax deduction to aviation and railroad workers. Republican leaders blocked the amendment from moving forward, ignoring the needs of working families in one of the most demanding sectors of our economy.
“Airline and railroad workers often log irregular schedules, overnight shifts, and weeks away from home,” said IAM Union International President Brian Bryant. “Their dedication has kept our economy afloat in the face of supply chain disruptions and global pandemics. To single them out for exclusion is not just unfair — it’s disgraceful.”
The overtime tax deduction included in the law provides for a temporary deduction (2025–2028) of up to $12,500 ($25,000 for joint filers) on qualified overtime compensation. The deduction phases out when a taxpayer’s Modified Adjusted Gross Income exceeds $150,000 ($300,000 for joint returns).
The provision was included in a larger piece of legislation that includes tax breaks for billionaires, the slashing of health insurance for millions, and massive cuts to infrastructure funding that will lead to significant job loss.
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