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Senator Blumenthal Announces Act Aimed at Combating Toxic Cabin Air

CommutAir, ExpressJet, Flight Attendants, Flight Safety, Legislative, Open Skies / Trustee

On Tuesday, Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) along with Senators Diane Feinstein (D-CA) and Edward Markey (D-MA) introduced the Cabin Air Safety Act, a bill that seeks to protect airline passengers and cabin crew from toxic cabin air. Academic research indicates that approximately 20,000 toxic fume events have occurred during the past 10 years – an […]

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MAJOR MOVEMENT TOWARDS RECOGNITION OF CABIN AIR QUALITY SAFETY CONCERNS

CommutAir, ExpressJet, Flight Safety, Legislative, Open Skies, Uncategorized / Trustee

Late last year, IAM Legislative Director Hasan Solomon and myself met with staff of Connecticut Senator Richard Blumenthal. Senator Blumenthal had several constituents who thought they had been exposed to contaminated cabin air and the Senator asked the Machinists Union to explain how that happens and what needs to be done to protect the flying

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Flight Attendant Health Update

CommutAir, ExpressJet, Flight Attendants, Flight Safety, Open Skies / Trustee

Dear Flight Attendant Group: As Fall is upon us, we are entering the flu and cold season. As flight attendants we need to exercise good judgement as safety professionals, but we must also exercise good judgement when it comes to our health as well. We need to keep ourselves healthy and know when not to

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ExpressJet Samsung Galaxy Note 7 Bulletin

ExpressJet, Flight Safety / Trustee

Dear Brothers and Sisters, Effective immediately, due to potential safety concerns, the FAA has issued a precautionary recommendation to prohibit the use of Samsung Galaxy Note 7 mobile devices. To fully comply with this FAA recommendation, increase passenger awareness, and to help ensure the continued safety of our passengers and crewmembers, Flight Attendants are to

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Flight Attendant Requirement on Ferry Flights

CommutAir, ExpressJet, Flight Attendants, Flight Safety, Open Skies / Trustee

Dear Flight Attendants: The following is to clarify a situation which presented itself and to make sure accurate information is out there. A situation arose 7/21/16 which caused some confusion. The situation was that an ERJ 145 had a maintenance issue and revenue passengers were taken off and the aircraft was to be ferried to

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Joint Air Transport Safety Committee Opens Conference, Presents Award to Hero Flight Attendant

CommutAir, ExpressJet, Flight Attendants, Flight Safety, Occupational Safety, Health, Security and Environmental, Open Skies / Trustee

June 2, 2016 Joint Air Transport Safety Committee Opens Conference, Presents Award to Hero Flight Attendant Alyssa Schulte receives the JATSC Safety Appreciation Award. (From left to right: Transportation Department Assistant Airline Coordinator James Carlson, Alyssa Schulte, JATSC member and ExpressJet Flight Attendant Stephanie Starks and District 142 General Chairwoman Sara Gonzales). The IAM Joint

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McConnell tees up Senate consideration of FAA bill this week (WE WILL BE PUSHING FOR CSA LANGUAGE AND FA 10 HR REST)

Aer Lingus, Air Canada, Air Wisconsin CS and Ramp, Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Bahamasair, British Airways, CommutAir, ExpressJet, Flight Attendants, Flight Safety, Hawaiian Airlines, Legislative, Occupational Safety, Health, Security and Environmental, Open Skies, Southwest Airlines, Uncategorized / Trustee

Fresh off a two-week recess, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell kicked off today’s session by getting the legislative ball rolling on the Senate’s FAA bill. McConnell moved to proceed to an unrelated House bill (H.R. 636), which will serve as the legislative shell for the Senate’s FAA measure (S. 2658), the first of several steps

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Support Our Fight for 10 hours Rest for Flight Attendants

CommutAir, ExpressJet, Flight Attendants, Flight Safety, Legislative, Open Skies, Uncategorized / Trustee

Brothers & Sisters, We are on the cusp of a historical fight that will pave the way for increased safety for years to come. As safety professionals and first responders we are tasked with handling emergencies and caring for thousands of passengers everyday. However, there has been study after study that shows Flight Attendants

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IAM Wins $1 Million Grant For Hazardous Material Training

Flight Safety, Occupational Safety, Health, Security and Environmental / Trustee

IAM Wins $1 Million Grant For Hazardous Material Training July 21, 2015 Fourteen new IAM CREST Associate Instructors from Districts 141 and 142 completed a train-the-trainer program on transporting dangerous goods in the airline industry. Approximately 6,300 IAM-TCU airline and railroad workers will receive training in transporting hazardous materials thanks to a

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Global Cabin Air Quality Executive and International Transport Workers Federation Cabin Crew Committee’s Annual Meeting Report

CommutAir, ExpressJet, Flight Attendants, Flight Safety, Open Skies / Trustee

It was an honor and a privilege to represent the IAM at the Global Cabin Air Quality Executive (GCAQE) and International Transport Workers Federation (ITF) Cabin Crew Committee’s annual meetings. The absolute necessity of airline workers collaborating on a worldwide scale has never been more apparent than it is now, with the ever-expanding global airline

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