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Updated: Tell Congress to Stop Assault on Customer Service Agents at U.S. Airports

If you’ve spent time in America’s airports, you’ve probably seen frustrated travelers. Let’s face it: long lines and flight delays are irritating. But when airport workers become the target of abuse, and occasionally violence, something needs to be done. That’s why the IAM is demanding that Congress make it a felony to assault on-duty Customer […]

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AFA and IAM Members Working in Solidarity to Fight Fatigue

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

March 8, 2016 Dear Flight Attendants: The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) and the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) together achieved inclusion of 10 hours minimum rest and an FAA regulated Fatigue Risk Management Plan (FRMP) in the House version of the FAA Reauthorization Bill. Our professionals in our legislative departments

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Update on Assault on Airline Workers

Legislative, Uncategorized / Trustee

See the letter from GVP Sito Pantoja urging support of the Assault on Customer Service amendment: March 8, 2016 The Honorable Amy Klobuchar United States Senate 302 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510-2308 Dear Senator Klobuchar, On behalf of the largest airline union in North America and the thousands of airline customer service

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IAM Scores Major Legislative Victory

Legislative / Trustee

As IAM members from around the country mobilized, the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM) scored a major political victory yesterday by including in the Aviation Innovation Reform Reauthorization Act of 2016 (AIIR) amendments that would mandate a minimum of 10 hours rest for Flight Attendants and make it a felony to assault

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Felony for Assaulting a Customer Service Agent Amendment has PASSED!

Aer Lingus, Air Wisconsin CS and Ramp, Alaska Airlines, Bahamasair, British Airways, Legislative, Southwest Airlines / Trustee

THANK YOU TO ALL IAM MEMBERS!!! GREAT DAY ON CAPITOL HILL! THANK YOU IAM LEGISLATIVE DEPARTMENT!! BOTH THE ASSAULT AMENDMENT AND THE 10 HOUR REST RULE FOR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS PASSED AND WILL BE INCLUDED IN THE 2016 FAA REAUTHORIZATION BILL. AWESOME JOB!

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Flight Attendant Fatigue Amendment has PASSED!

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

We did it! Ten hours rest and an FAA mandated Fatigue Risk Management Program for Flight Attendants is in the FAA Reauthorization Bill (Aviation Innovation, Reform and Reauthorization Act of 2016, AIRR Act)! This is a huge win but the fight doesn’t stop here, this is just the beginning. We have won the first battle,

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VOTE IS THIS MORNING Tell Congress Flight Attendants Deserve 10 Hours Rest Now!!

Legislative / Trustee

***VOTE IS THIS MORNING*** Tell Congress Flight Attendants Deserve 10 Hours Rest Now!! February 11, 2016 The House Transportation Committee will be considering the FAA Reauthorization bill H.R. 4441 this Today, February 11th. We need every IAM Flight Attendant to contact members on the Transportation Committee and tell them to vote “YES” to

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Vote is This Morning Tell Congress Assaulting Customer Service Agents Should be a Felony

Legislative / Trustee

The IAM is demanding that Congress make it a felony to assault Customer Service Agents while on duty. This is an amendment to the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2016 (HR 4441). To make this happen, we need your help. Please call House Transportation Committee members and tell them to support Representative Garamendi’s Airline Worker

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#IAM For 10

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

Mark your calendars and don’t forget to bid to be off for March 16th! We are continuing our #IAMfor10 fight for 10 hours rest and a FAA mandated Fatigue Risk Management Program for Flight Attendants. We will be having a rally and lobbying event in Washington, DC and this is your chance to make your

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#IAM for 10 Lobbying Event

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

Join us on Capitol Hill at 10:30am on Wednesday, January 20th to lobby your Congressional leaders on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C. to include fatigue language and a minimum of 10 hours rest for flight attendants in the FAA Reauthorization Bill. As first responders who are in charge of the safety and security of thousands

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