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Flight attendants petition to ban small knives on planes

March 19, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

In a message on CWA's website, the union wants 100,000 signatures by April 5 on their demand that the Obama administration reverse TSA chief John Pistole's order.

Judge sides with American Airlines, blocks employees’ vote

June 25, 2012 By Gene Lantz

CWA spent years contacting the customer service reps at American Airlines and was ready to hold a union election just as management took the company into bankruptcy.

Dallas area officials slam American Airlines union-busting

April 24, 2012 By Gene Lantz

There was notable solidarity pouring in from various and sometimes surprising quarters leading up to April 23, the day that American Airlines management took their union-busting ambitions to court.

Targeted victims protest American Airlines bankruptcy plans

February 15, 2012 By Gene Lantz

The flight attendants called the action, and the pilots and Transport Workers Union quickly joined in. Other unions and solidarity activists drove into DFW International Airport for the action.

GOP forces anti-labor provisions into transport bills

February 2, 2012 By John Wojcik

Unions are mobilizing this week to fight anti-labor provisions the Republicans have inserted into major transportation bills.