Why are you tuning out preflight safety announcements? Because you can tune in to your devices.
Why are you tuning out preflight safety announcements? Because you can tune in to your devices.
Originally posted by The Washington Post on June 27, 2018
Admit it, you don’t pay attention to those preflight safety announcements anymore. I don’t, either. “Now, we request your full attention as the flight attendants demonstrate the safety features of this aircraft” goes in one ear and out the other.
Read more »Flight Attendants Have Higher Rates of Many Cancers, Study Says
Flight Attendants Have Higher Rates of Many Cancers, Study Says
Originally posted by TIME Magazine on June 25, 2018
Flight attendants are exposed to a number of known cancer-causing risks, but few studies have rigorously quantified that risk, and researchers say they are an understudied occupational group.
Read more »Separated Families Intersecting with Aviation
Separated Families Intersecting with Aviation
June 20, 2018
Flight Attendants are first responders. We take pride in the job we do to connect people, bring families together, and serve as ambassadors of freedom as we fly to every corner of the earth. When we see someone in distress, we want to help. AFA condemns any action to purposefully separate children from their parents.
Read more »TSA: Fliers will face more scrutiny for powders in carry-on bags
TSA: Fliers will face more scrutiny for powders in carry-on bags
Originally published in USA TODAY on June 19, 2018.
Read more »What You Need to Know: Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31
What You Need to Know: Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31
Any day now, the Supreme Court will decide a case called Janus v. AFSCME, Council 31, that threatens to take away the rights of working people to join together and negotiate for better wages and working conditions. The results of this case will affect people working in the public sector.
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Flying this weekend? FBI says mixing alcohol and sleeping pills on flights increases risk of sexual assault
Flying this weekend? FBI says mixing alcohol and sleeping pills on flights increases risk of sexual assault
Originally posted from MarketWatch on May 25, 2018
The #MeToo movement has reached 35,000 feet.
Read more »TSA announces new members of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee
TSA announces new members of the Aviation Security Advisory Committee
Originally posted from the Office of Transportation Security Administration on May 24, 2018
AFA Air Safety, Heath, and Security Director Chris Witkowski was reappointed to serve on the Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC). The ASAC is required by law and was established to enhance TSA’s security posture through consultation with key partners on aviation security matters, including on the development, refinement, and implementation of policies, programs, rulemaking and security directives pertaining to aviation security.
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