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For Immediate Release: February 15, 2013
Contact: Corey Caldwell 202-434-0586
US Airways Flight Attendants Ready To Take Part In Building
World's Largest Airline
Washington, DC – US Airways Flight Attendants, represented by
the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), issued the
following statement today after the official announcement of a
merger between US Airways and American Airlines:
“The merger between US Airways and American Airlines holds great
opportunities for Flight Attendants. We will raise the bar for
our profession and we look forward to working as key partners.
“US Airways Flight Attendants have been instrumental in the
overall success of our airline. Our hard work and sacrifices
have helped turn US Airways into the thriving airline it is
today.
“As full partners in the world’s largest airline, we expect
meaningful participation in its benefits. We look forward to
working with our colleagues at American in improving wages,
benefits, work rules and retirement security for ALL Flight
Attendants at the new American.”
The Association of Flight Attendants is the world’s largest
Flight Attendant union. Focused 100 percent on Flight Attendant
issues, AFA has been the leader in advancing the Flight
Attendant profession for 67 years. Serving as the voice for
Flight Attendants in the workplace, in the aviation industry, in
the media and on Capitol Hill, AFA has transformed the Flight
Attendant profession by raising wages, benefits and working
conditions. Nearly 60,000 Flight Attendants come together to
form AFA, part of the 700,000-member strong Communications
Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIO. Visit us at
www.afacwa.org .
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