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The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA fights exclusively to improve conditions that affect the safety, health and security of flight attendants. The AFA-CWA Air Safety, Health and Security Department (ASHSD) provides full-time staff support in Washington, DC for the AFA-CWA Safety Committee chairs and members and is responsible for solving problems that cannot be solved at the carrier level.
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NIOSH NORA Meeting
Feb 29, 2012
NIOSH Headquarters
395 E Street, S.W.
Patriots Plaza Building Room 9000
Washington, DC 20201 |
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FAA Reauthorization
Jan 20, 2012 (11:12:00)
CWA Radio Ads Press Anti-Union Lawmakers to Pass FAA Funds
CWA launched radio ads this week targeting two U.S. House freshmen Republicans who are holding Federal Aviation Administration funding hostage unless their anti-union demands are met.
Congressmen Chip Cravaack (R-Minn.) and Sean Duffy (R-Wis
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FAA Issues Pilot Duty and Rest Rule
Jan 20, 2012 (11:05:00)
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the long awaited Pilot Duty and Rest Requirements to address pilot fatigue. The Pilot Fatigue Rule will take effect in two years to allow passenger airline operators time to transition.
AFA believes that now that the pilot rule is done, it is imperative that the FAA initiate rulemaking to address flight attendant fatigue
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AFA TESTIFIES BEFORE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE
Jan 20, 2012 (11:05:00)
The U.S. Homeland Security Committee Transportation Subcommittee invited AFA to testify at a hearing on Industry Perspectives: Authorizing the Transportation Security Administration for FY 2012 and 2013 on Tuesday, July 12, 2011. The only labor representative on the aviation panel, AFA testimony was given by AFA Air Safety, Health and Security Director Christopher Witkowski
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Download:
July 12_2011 House Testimony - FINAL.pdf
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Published Article on AFA-CWA Carry-On Survey
Jan 20, 2012 (11:13:00)
The Flight Safety Foundation has published an article on AFA-CWA's recent passenger carry-on items survey, "Bin There Done That," in the May 2010 issue of AeroSafety World magazine. The article is an excellent summary of the survey results and includes numerous AFA-CWA members' quotes describing the many hazards of the Carry-On Crunch
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