Mon, Mar 24, 2003
Hoping Their Carrier Stays Afloat
United
flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight
Attendants, AFL-CIO, will be leafleting at airports nationwide on
Monday, March 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. asking passengers to sign
postcards calling on Congress to protect the airlines and airline
workers from the devastating financial impact the war with Iraq is
having on the industry and its workers.
The airline industry is already a casualty of the war on
terrorism, the association said. Fuel costs skyrocketed as tensions
built in the Middle East, and revenues are down due to fewer people
flying because of the increased threat of terrorism during war. One
hundred and fifty thousand airline workers have already lost their
jobs, and many of those who remain have been forced to take
significant pay and benefit cuts to keep their companies afloat.
The airlines are predicting another 70,000 job losses and even
deeper cuts due to the war in Iraq.
The flight attendants called on Congress to act
immediately to protect the airline industry and its workforce
by:
- Reimbursing security costs imposed after September 11
- Opening the strategic petroleum reserve
- Repealing the passenger security tax and air carrier security
fees
- Extending the Aviation Insurance Program
- Providing additional direct economic aid to prevent a
collapse
- Extending unemployment benefits to affected workers
- Helping laid off families cover healthcare costs
- Assisting furloughed employees with job re-training.
Picketing At Major US Airports
The flight attendants will be collecting signature
cards from passengers supporting their campaign. The postcards will
be delivered to members of Congress on March 26 and 27. Flight
attendants will be at the following airports:
- Chicago O'Hare International Airport, Terminal 1 -- United
- Los Angeles International Airport, Upper Level Terminal 7 --
United
- Miami International Airport, Concourse F,
- New York La Guardia Airport, Terminal C -- United
- Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, United Ticket
Counter
- San Francisco International Airport, Terminal 3 -- United
- Washington Dulles International Airport, Upper Level United
Airlines Check-in
More than 50,000 flight attendants, including the 24,000 flight
attendants at United, join together to form AFA, the world's
largest flight attendant union.
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