Council 12 - Los Angeles

The LAX Briefing Newsletter (Feb 15, 2019)

Our Safety, Security, and Jobs Are Protected with End to Shutdown

February 15, 2019

Last night the Senate and House voted on a bi-partisan bill to fund the government through the end of the fiscal year. We thank every AFA member who called your representatives, participated in leafleting and prepared to take action at airports around the country in order to protect our safety, security, and jobs. Full statement is included in this newsletter below.

The shutdown also halted any action on implementation of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, including our 10 hours rest. There was no way to address this or hold anyone accountable during the lockout of federal workers and shutdown of agencies including the FAA. Watch AFA's congressional testimony this week on this issue > 

Three Airport Events Tomorrow

We will continue with protests in three locations tomorrow to call for legislation to ensure this never happens again and to press for implementation of our rest. Other planned events including LAX have been postponed to a later date.

DCA, Washington D.C. National Airport
Time: 11am - 12pm
Location: Terminal B/C Door 6 Departure Level

DFW, Dallas Fort-Worth International Airport
Time: 1pm
Location: Curbside B30

SEA, Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
Time: 2pm - 4pm
Location: Flag Pavilion

All times are local and we ask that you attend in uniform or in red AFA shirts.

Flight Attendant Union Statement on Deal to Avert Continued Shutdown

Washington, DC (February 15, 2019) — From Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) President Sara Nelson, representing 50,000 Flight Attendants at 20 airlines:

"We commend the bipartisan effort to secure stable funding for the critical jobs that federal workers do. Policy issues must be handled through the legislative process. It is irresponsible and undemocratic to risk the safety, security, and economic stability of Americans by holding our government hostage to extract policy concessions.

"The unprecedented 35-day shutdown and the continued uncertainty of the last three weeks, put the lives and livelihoods of flight attendants, pilots, and our passengers at risk. The systems that keep our aviation system safe and secure were stretched to a breaking point, and now can just begin to recover.

Full Statement >

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