Tue, Feb 15, 2011
FAs Will Stage Informational Actions In Six Cities
AirTran Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of
Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), have set a "Six Cities in Six Weeks"
picketing tour. The airline's FAs said Sunday they are planning
series of public protests which began on Monday, February 14 in
Atlanta and conclude on April 1 in Baltimore. If a tentative
agreement is not reached by April 1, the union plans to continue
the pickets in six additional cities.
Following Monday's initial demonstration in Atlanta, the
additional five cities being targeted are:
- Tuesday, March 1 – Orlando International Airport
(MCO)
- Wednesday, March 9 – Dallas/Fort Worth International
Airport (DFW)
- Thursday, March 17 – Chicago Midway International Airport
(MDW)
- Wednesday, March 23 - Orlando – AirTran Shareholders
Meeting
- Friday, March 25 – General Mitchell International Airport
(MKE)
- Friday, April 1 – Baltimore/Washington International
Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)
Following the announcement of the acquisition by Southwest
Airlines, AirTran management approached AFA requesting an
abbreviated list of the Flight Attendants' greatest concerns in
order to expedite negotiations. When presented with the union's
"short list" proposal, company management responded with a minimal
counterproposal that failed to address the most basic work, duty
and rest provisions. AFA rejected management's proposal and filed
for mediation services from the National Mediation Board the
following day. "While we do not want to have to take our struggle
to the street, our Flight Attendants deserve fair work rule
improvements now," said Stephen Grimaldi, AirTran Flight Attendant
and AFA Chairperson of Flight Attendant Mobilization. "Management
has been dragging their feet for too long - enough is enough."
Saying they are ready to begin focusing on the transition to
Southwest Airlines, AirTran Flight Attendants may continue to work
under the AFA contract for at least another two years. The AFA-CWA
says that, under the Railway Labor Act, this future change in
ownership does not negate the carrier's obligation to negotiate now
with its Flight Attendants in good faith.
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