NO JOKE: Flight Attendants Enlist Passengers In 'Knife Fight' At Airports Nationwide
Washington, DC – The Coalition of Flight Attendant Unions, representing 90,000 Flight Attendants, continues a series of leafleting events at airports around the country to directly enlist passengers in the fight to keep knives out of the aircraft cabin. Leaflets encourage passengers to sign the petition to the White House at www.NoKnivesOnPlanes.comand to call their member of Congress to support the No Knives Act of 2013, introduced by Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA) and Congressman Michael Grimm (R-NY).
Airport Leafleting and Local Times for Monday, April 1:
| Chicago O’Hare International Airport | Denver International Airport |
| Terminal Three – Outside Security | Outside Level 6 – West/ Passenger Drop-Off |
| Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm CT | Time: 10:00 am to 2:00 pm Mountain Time |
| Contact: TJ Sesko, 312-961-5537 | Contact: Ken Kyle, 303-913-6978 |
| Miami International Airport | New York LaGuardia Airport |
| American Airlines Departures | American Airlines Departures |
| Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm | Time: 11:00 am - 1:00 pm |
| Contact: Todd McJunkin, 212-518-3987 | Contact: Dane Townsend-Pepper, 917-548-4555 |
| Los Angeles International Airport | Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport |
| Tom Bradley International Departure Level | Terminal 4, Departure Level |
| 12:30 pm Press Conference w/ U.S. Reps. Waters & Hahn | Near Security Checkpoints A/B |
| Leafleting UAL & AA terms 10:00 am - 2:00 pm PT | Time: 10:00 am to 12:00 Noon MT |
| Contacts: Dante Harris 818-415-8190 / John Nikides, 310-691-3100 | Contact: Corey Caldwell, 202-434-0586 |
| Pittsburgh International Airport | Sea-Tac International Airport |
| Transit Level/Outside Security | Sky Bridge 5 |
| Time: 12:00 pm (Noon) to 2:00 pm Eastern Time | Time: 8:00 am to 12:00 Noon PT |
| Contact: Corey Caldwell, 202-434-0586 | Contact: Corey Caldwell, 202-434-0586 |
| Washington Dulles International Airport | Philadelphia International Airport |
| Departure Level – UAL Ticket Counter Entrance | Outside F Terminal |
| Time: 1:00 pm – 3:00 pm Eastern Time | Time: 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm Eastern Time |
| Contact: Corey Caldwell, 202-434-0586 | Contact: Corey Caldwell, 202-434-0586 |
Leafleting will continue throughout the week including airports in Boston, Washington DC and San Francisco. Air Marshals, Pilots, Transportation Security Officers and airline CEOs agree with Flight Attendants. No knives, ever again.
Media Contacts: Corey Caldwell, AFA-CWA, [email protected] ; Jamie Horwitz, TWU, [email protected] ; Leslie Mayo, APFA, [email protected] ; James Carlson, IAM, [email protected] ; David White, IBT,[email protected] .
The Coalition of Flight Attendant Unions coordinates on issues of mutual interest to Flight Attendants. Members of the Coalition are the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), Transport Workers Union (TWU), International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT), International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM).
