Labor Action Is On Hold Pending Federally-Mediated Talks
Pilots for three airlines owned by Indianapolis-based Republic
Airways Holdings voted to authorize their union leaders to call a
strike against the company should it become necessary. Members of
International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local No. 357 who fly for
Chautauqua, Republic Airlines and Shuttle America overwhelmingly
voted "yes" in a union-held strike authorization election that
closed Tuesday.
Contacted Voters, Passed Out Fliers In Airports Accusing
Republicans Of Blocking Long-Term Funding Over Labor Issues
The Communications Workers of America (CWA) said it planned to
contact 300,000 households in 19 Republican-held House districts,
as well as handing out fliers in airports on the busiest travel day
of the year, in an effort to blame those Republican lawmakers for
the lack of a long-term FAA funding measure. The Association of
Flight Attendants (AFA) operates under the CWA umbrella.
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