Flight Attendant Union President Sara Nelson Testifies on Aviation Security
WASHINGTON (October 16, 2019) – On Thursday, October 17th, AFA will testify before the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, & Transportation's Subcommittee Hearing on "Improving Security at America’s Airports: Stakeholder Perspectives"
Sara Nelson, the international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA), will testify at the hearing. She will focus on the importance of a federalized TSA, the Known Crewmember program, and more aviation security measures.
WHAT: Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Hearing on "Improving Security at America’s Airports: Stakeholder Perspectives"
WHO:Ms. Tori Barnes, Executive Vice President of Public Affairs and Policy, U.S. Travel Association
Ms. Lauren Beyer, Vice President of Security and Facilitation, Airlines for America
Mr. Ken Cornick, Co-Founder and President, CLEAR
Mr. Chris McLaughlin, Chief Operations Officer, Denver International Airport
Ms. Sara Nelson, International President, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA
WHERE: Dirksen Senate Office Building 562
WHEN: Thursday, October 17, 2019
10:30 a.m.
More: U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska., chairman of the Subcommittee on Security, will convene a hearing titled, “Improving Security at America’s Airports: Stakeholder Perspectives,” at 10:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 17, 2019. This hearing will examine stakeholder perspectives on ways the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) can advance aviation security. The witnesses will share their views on TSA’s implementation of aviation security provisions of the TSA Modernization Act and other efforts to advance aviation security to better serve the traveling public.
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