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Vaccine Mandate Alerts and Updates

Vaccine Mandate Alerts and Updates

08 Nov, 2021

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Vaccine Mandate Alerts and Updates

The Federal government has implemented two COVID-19 vaccine mandates for businesses. American Airlines will follow the federal mandate, which requires employees of American mainline, Piedmont, and Envoy to be vaccinated.

Vaccine Mandate Alerts and Updates

Every Airport Worker Deserves Fair Pay

Every Airport Worker Deserves Fair Pay

07 Nov, 2021

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Every Airport Worker Deserves Fair Pay

During a virtual Congressional Roundtable discussion on October 7, CWA Local 3645 President Donielle Prophete (CLT) and CWA Local 3146 President James McKnight (MIA) joined members of other airport workers’ unions to demand baseline federal wage and benefit standards be mandated for any airport that receives federal funding.

Every Airport Worker Deserves Fair Pay

As Travel Soars So Does Passenger Rage

As Travel Soars So Does Passenger Rage

11 Jul, 2021

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As Travel Soars So Does Passenger Rage

As travel opens up after the lockdowns and quarantines of 2020, reports from every region of the country about incidents of unruly and sometimes violent behavior by passengers are on the rise. CWA is working with other unions, lawmakers, the FAA, DOT, and airline management to find solutions to this urgent issue.

As Travel Soars So Does Passenger Rage

Legislative Update: PSP and the PRO Act

Legislative Update: PSP and the PRO Act

29 Jun, 2021

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Legislative Update: PSP and the PRO Act

In March, Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, which extended the Payroll Support Program (PSP) through September 30, 2021, keeping passenger service agents and other aviation workers connected to our essential jobs and healthcare. The next legislation we need Congress to pass in order to help all working families is the Protecting Our Right to Organize Act, also known as the PRO Act,

Legislative Update: PSP and the PRO Act

From Rio to TYS: A New Piedmont Steward Shares Her Journey

From Rio to TYS: A New Piedmont Steward Shares Her Journey

29 Jun, 2021

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From Rio to TYS: A New Piedmont Steward Shares Her Journey

One of Piedmont’s newest stewards took a long, international route before landing at TYS in Knoxville. Adriane Whitworth grew up in Brazil and worked there many years for Continental and then United before fulfilling her dream of moving to the United States. We talked to Adriane about her experiences as a passenger service agent over the difficult past year and her goals as a new steward.

From Rio to TYS: A New Piedmont Steward Shares Her Journey

Vaccine Rollout and Incentives: What You Need to Know

Vaccine Rollout and Incentives: What You Need to Know

22 Apr, 2021

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Vaccine Rollout and Incentives: What You Need to Know

President Biden moved the deadline for states to make all adults eligible to get a coronavirus vaccine to April 19. To encourage employees to be vaccinated, American Airlines announced an incentive program that applies to all American Airlines Group employees based in the United States, including those at Envoy and Piedmont.

Vaccine Rollout and Incentives: What You Need to Know