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In recognition of the event, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) International President Veda Shook issued a statement honoring the first "skygirl." "On May 15, 1930, Ellen Church, a young registered nurse, first suggested the idea of 'skygirls'... Full Article at Aero-News.net
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We were arm in arm with the civil rights movement in the 1950s and ‘60s. The ongoing struggle for civil and human rights for everyone – including LGBT Americans – cannot be separated from the fight for justice for all workers. That’s something the UAW... Full Article at Crooks and Liars
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Association of Flight Attendants-CWA Commends President Obama on His Support of Marriage Equality
PR Newswire
May 9, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Today, Veda Shook, International President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), sent a letter to President Obama commending him for his support of marriage equality. AFA has been a longstanding... Full Article at PR Newswire
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Flight Attendants Request the National Mediation Board Hold Election for Representation
AirportBusiness.com
According to a release, on April 18, the National Mediation declared the Pinnacle/Colgan/Mesaba merger had created a single carrier for representation of over 1,800 flight attendants, approximately 600 of whom are already represented by Association of... Full Article at AirportBusiness.com
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The Association of Flight Attendants, which represents some 2,800 Alaska Airlines attendants, believes the year-old uniforms are possibly contaminated with the chemical Tributyl phosphate and are demanding they be replaced. The union said in a letter... Full Article at Metro News Toronto
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Daniel Acker/Bloomberg News Richard J. Brennan National Affairs Writer Scores of flight attendants at Alaska Airlines say their uniforms are giving them rashes and causing hair loss. The Association of Flight Attendants, which represents some 2,800... Full Article at Toronto Star
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(NBC) -- Hundreds of Alaska Airlines flight attendants say their uniform is making them ill. The Association of Flight Attendants - which represents roughly 2,800 Alaska employees - says the company's recent uniform makeover has prompted itching, hair... Full Article at WHDH-TV
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1 in 10 flight attendants — developed issues after Alaska made the switch in 2011. It believes a contaminant, possibly Tributyl phosphate, may be embedded in some uniforms and is causing the problem. The union is asking the airline to make a change. ... Full Article at MSNBC
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The Association of Flight Attendants (commonly known as AFA) is a union representing flight attendants in the United States. AFA represents 55,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines, making it the world's largest flight attendant union. The International President of AFA currently is Patricia A. Friend, a United Airlines flight attendant since 1966. Full Article At Wikipedia.org
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