Standing up against discrimination in the workplace in Southwest Airlines
Transport Workers Union (TWU-USA) Local 556 Pres. Thom McDaniel was on Fox News standing up against discrimination in the workplace in Southwest Airlines.
June 27, 2011
easyJet faces strike in Germany as of next week
(AFP) – BERLIN — EasyJet, the no-frills airline, faces strike action in Germany starting next week following a vote by pilots and flight attendants demanding a new contract, trade union Verdi said Monday.
June 29, 2011
June 27, 2011
Honourable agreement ends BA cabin crew dispute (Unite the Union-UK)
The long-running dispute between around 10,000 British Airways cabin crew and their employer is now over, Unite, their union, announced today.
June 22, 2011
Stop Aircrew Fatigue – ETF
At the EU Transport Minister’s meeting in Luxemburg on 16 June 2011, the ECA (European Cockpit Association) organised a demonstration in front of the Council venue to raise awareness on the safety risks of fatigue. The ETF, represented by Elisabetta Chicca, Cabin Crew Committee Chair, and Francois Ballestero, ETF Political Secretary for Civil Aviation showed solidarity by taking part in this symbolic action.
June 17, 2011
Delta Probed on Union Drive
The National Mediation Board said Wednesday it will conduct a full-blown investigation into allegations by a flight attendants union that Delta Air Lines Inc. interfered in last year’s fractious organizing drive at the world’s second-largest airline by traffic. (The Wall Street Journal – USA)
June 12, 2011
BA cabin crew vote this week to end 18 months of strife – The agreement includes a two-year pay deal and the return of travel perks for staff who took part in walkouts last year
British Airways cabin crew will begin voting on a peace deal this week that could end the airline’s worst industrial dispute. (The Guardian – UK)
May 31, 2011
Unite and British Airways reach agreement on cabin crew
Commenting on today’s agreement between Unite and British Airways, ITF general secretary David Cockroft said: “This groundbreaking agreement brings an end to the dispute within sight, subject to the approval of the cabin crew.”
May 12, 2011
BA and Unite union move closer to ending cabin crew dispute
Agreement comes after nearly 18 months of hostilities, including 22 days of walkouts, and will be debated by BA crew at Unite meeting near Heathrow airport. (The Guardian-UK)