Government Affairs Committee
Our Voice On Capitol Hill
The goal of the Government Affairs Committee is to bring issues that affect our careers to the attention of our legislators on Capitol Hill as well as to state and local law-makers. The focus of the committee is to facilitate legislation that improves our careers, taking as many issues as possible off the negotiations table.
Legislate, Not Negotiate!
Current Issues
Faa Reauthorization Bill extended
With the expiration date quickly approaching, the U.S Senate approved the House of Representatives one month extension of the Faa Reauthorization Bill by voice vote. The current bill was set to expire on July 3rd.
The outstanding issue that has received the most attention in recent months involves a provision in the House passed bill that would shift FedEx ground operations from being covered by the Railway Labor Act to the National Labor Relations Act. This would put FedEx on the same footing as rival UPS and among other things, allow ground employees, now only allowed to unionize nationally, to being allowed to organize locally, which is easier.
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Fed Ex Express has been given a special loophole in the law that allows their truck drivers, like airline pilots, a special status no other company in the package delivery industry has been given. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn, who objects to the House version which excludes truck drivers being governed by the RLA stated “I will continue working with Senator Alexander to make sure the controversial FedEx provision is not attached to the final bill produced by the House and Senate conferees”
Submitted by the Government Affairs Committee
Posted by
Camilla Wolkerstorfer on 07/15 at 01:48 PM
Aviation Jobs Must be Protected from International Joint Ventures
July 2010 - As U.S. and foreign airlines increasingly partner up to provide international service, U.S. jobs become ripe for outsourcing. When airlines jointly offer service on a route, they can choose to use the cheapest workforce or hire new, non-union workers to staff it. To help solve this problem, U.S. airlines must be required to participate in at least some of the flight operations in joint ventures. Tell your Representative that U.S. aviation jobs must be better protected from these types of international joint ventures. (ID = Employee Number or AFA Member ID).
Posted by
jrook on 07/05 at 07:42 AM
AFA-CWA Calls For Greater Employee Protections In Mergers
June 16, 2010 - AFA International President Pat Friend recently testified before two House of Representative hearings concerning the airline industry and effects of mergers on communities, consumers and workers. Click HERE to view Pat’s testimony. Read AFA’s Press Release HERE.
Posted by
jrook on 06/29 at 08:41 AM
NWA AFA Testifies Before Congress On Bankruptcy Reform
 AFA-CWA Testifies On Bankruptcy Reform At Congressional Hearing
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) testified before the House Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law on the need for reform to the current corporate bankruptcy process that often rewards executives at the expense of workers. AFA-CWA Northwest Airlines President Janette Rook implored the committee to consider the importance of bankruptcy reform and support a bill currently before Congress, H.R. 4677, that would help to protect employees and retirees in the bankruptcy process. Read more about the testimony HERE and for the AFA press release click HERE |
Posted by
jrook on 06/10 at 12:59 PM
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