NEWS UPDATE
FAA Issues Pilot Duty and Rest Rule
On Wednesday, December 21, 2011 The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the long awaited Pilot Duty and Rest Requirements to address pilot fatigue. The Pilot Fatigue Rule will take effect in two years to allow passenger airline operators time to transition. Even though these recently passed restrictions apply only to pilots in FAR parts 121 and 135, and don't take effect for two years, it is CWA's stated intent to see these caps, limits, and restrictions imposed on flight attendants........"afa believes that now that the pilot rule is done, it is imperative that the FAA initiate rulemaking to address flight attendant fatigue." CWA-afa guiding philosophy seems to be "if you can't negotiate, legislate". How will they sell their Caps, work rules and restrictions to CO flight attendants?? Fatigue?? Oh ya, more restrictions equals more members equals MORE DUES MONEY and your ability to earn a living wage be damned!
Southwest Airlines flight attendants reach deal on seniority following buyout of AirTran.
CWA-afa representated flight attendants at AirTran get "fair and equitable" seniority integration with SWA f/a's. Southwest flight attendants represented by TWU will receive 2.5 years of super seniority! "Fair and Equitable" for AirTran, super seniority for Southwest! How do AirTran flight attendants feel about that?? Let's see how they vote.
And whatever happened to afa's "its in our constitution" strict use of Date of Hire, DOH, as their sole means of seniority integration?? What happened to all the anti IAM campaign rhetoric heaped on UA flight attendants about DOH?? You be the judge...
