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Justice Department Confirms Agents Covered by Federal Assault Law

Justice Department Confirms Agents Covered by Federal Assault Law

01 Nov, 2016

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Justice Department Confirms Agents Covered by Federal Assault Law

Justice Department confirmed that passenger service agents are, in fact, covered by legislation adopted in 2002 that set significant penalties and jail time for anyone who "interferes with airport and airline personnel who have security duties."

Justice Department Confirms Agents Covered by Federal Assault Law

Summer 2016 at American: Steward Training a Major Priority

28 Sep, 2016

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28 Sep, 2016

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Summer 2016 at American: Steward Training a Major Priority

During the summer of 2016, new steward training was a primary focus for many of our American Airlines Locals.

Summer 2016 at American: Steward Training a Major Priority

A Message to Congress: We Need Protection from Airport Rage

28 Sep, 2016

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28 Sep, 2016

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A Message to Congress: We Need Protection from Airport Rage

Since June, CWA members have collected more than 1,500 signatures on a petition demanding that Congress pass a national standard protecting airport customer service agents from what is commonly known as “airport rage.”

A Message to Congress: We Need Protection from Airport Rage

Healthcare Update

13 Aug, 2016

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13 Aug, 2016

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Healthcare Update

The CWA-IBT Association submitted a proposal to American Airlines for a different healthcare plan from the Teamsters Health and Welfare Fund, which would provide enhanced benefits to employees.

Healthcare Update

CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TODAY!

08 Jul, 2016

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08 Jul, 2016

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CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TODAY!

The U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate will soon be voting on an FAA extension bill which includes language that would revise the Security Identification Display Area (SIDA) badge for all airport employees.

CALL YOUR MEMBERS OF CONGRESS TODAY!

Passenger Service Agents Urge Congress to Protect Airline Customer Service Employees

30 Jun, 2016

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30 Jun, 2016

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Passenger Service Agents Urge Congress to Protect Airline Customer Service Employees

A group of Airline Passenger Service Agents, representing the 20,000 CWA organized workers at American Airlines, Envoy, and Piedmont, gathered this week in Washington, DC to urge Members of Congress to extend assault protections to airline customer service employees.

Passenger Service Agents Urge Congress to Protect Airline Customer Service Employees