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Unions fight airline plan to enter U.S. on the cheap

February 24, 2014 By Mark Gruenberg

Just call it airborne theft of flight attendants' and pilots' jobs and pay.

American Airlines unions join pro-airline merger ad drive

July 22, 2013 By Mark Gruenberg

Facing questions about the planned merger of American Airlines and US Airways, the three unions representing most U.S. workers joined an open pro-merger ad campaign.

Southwest Airlines: not so luvly to employees

March 29, 2013

Since the union's contract with Southwest Airlines became amendable, workers say the company has stalled in negotiations and brought an ever-increasing list of demands for cuts.

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

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.