August 20, 2019 NEW YORK, NY –Today, Representative Adriano Espaillat (NY-13) led 26 of his colleagues from downstate New York and northern New Jersey in sending a letter to top leadership at American Airlines and unions representing their workforce urging them to maintain jobs in the greater New York metropolitan region. As members of Congress representing…
August 5, 2019 Donald J. Trump President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President, I write on behalf of the 151,000 members of the Transport Workers Union of America, AFLCIO – including 60,000 aviation workers – to follow up on two previous letters about…
The Labor Wire May 29, 2019 May is Older Americans Month, and the Alliance for Retired Americans is marking the occasion with the release of its 2018 Congressional Voting Record, which ranks U.S. senators and representatives on their votes on important retirement security issues. Know where your elected officials stand – check out the scorecard.…
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On October 5, 2018, President Trump signed into law H.R. 302, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018. The law reauthorizes the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for 5 years (through 2023) and establishes various policies and programs, committees and task forces, and studies relating to safety, workers, industry, and passengers. The law also reauthorizes the…
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With the FAA extension set to expire at the end of September, the House and Senate are working today to reach a final compromise on FAA reauthorization. While the House version of FAA reauthorization would guarantee flight attendants 10 hours rest, the Senate bill would allow for just 9 hours rest. Senate Republicans currently are…
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July 26, 2018 U.S. Department of Transportation Office of the Secretary 1200 New Jersey Ave SE Washington, DC 20590 RE: Petition to the Secretary of Transportation to Conduct Rule making to Prevent Incidents of Extreme On Board Temperature Conditions on Commercial Airplane Flights Petition Submitted by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO Office of the…