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TSA Makes the Right Decision on Flight Attendants, says TWU

Published 23 Jul, 2012 Rapid Screening for Flight Crews Will Enhance Safety, Help Passengers Move Faster Through Security Flight attendants who are members of the Transport Workers Union (TWU) said today that the U.S. Transportation Security Administration has made the right decision by including flight attendants in its Known Crewmember (KCM) initiative, which will offer…

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Coalition Praises Inclusion of Flight Attendants in KCM

Published 23 Jul, 2012 The Coalition of Flight Attendant Unions, representing nearly 90,000 Flight Attendants in the United States, applauds the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) for announcing inclusion of all U.S.-based Flight Attendants into the risk-based, Known Crewmember program.  Veda Shook, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) International President; Laura Glading, Association of Professional Flight Attendants…

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US Flight Attendants to Get Expedited Airport Screening in KCM

Published 23 Jul, 2012 The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), in cooperation with the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), the Transport Workers Union (TWU) and Airlines for America (A4A), today announced plans for the second phase of the industry’s Known Crewmember (KCM) initiative, offering identity verification and expedited security…

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Better Flight Plan for American Airlines Workers

Published 17 Jul, 2012 This is from James C. Little, International President of the Transport Workers Union; Capt. David Bates, President of the Allied Pilots Association; and Laura Glading, President of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants. As leaders of American Airlines’ unions — the Allied Pilots Association, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants and…

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