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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,

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.

Help Protect Our Jobs: A Survey About L1 Managers

Many Leads transitioned to the L1 title after our contract was ratified, but the duties are different. L1s are managers and cannot work in the bargaining unit as Leads do. Please help protect our jobs by taking a short survey.

Marching for a Fair and Equal Contract in Phoenix

On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, almost 200 workers joined in solidarity at Sky Harbor airport in Phoenix, Arizona, to demand a fair contract for all passenger service agents who work for American Airlines under the company’s Piedmont and Envoy subsidiaries.

American Airlines Bonus No Substitute for Fair Wages

While CWA is pleased that American is paying employees a one-time $1,000 bonus, it falls short of the permanent wage increase that working families were promised as part of the Republican corporate tax cut.

Envoy Agents Make Their Voices Heard

Last Wednesday, Envoy Airline agents across the United States marched and spoke out in support of a living wage at Chicago O’Hare, Dallas-Fort Worth and Miami International airports. The agents are currently negotiating their first contract with Envoy.

Envoy Agents Rallying for Fairness and Better Pay

All American workers deserve a living wage. Rally photos from DFW, MIA and ORD airports.

Envoy Bargaining Update for November 2017

Your CWA Bargaining Committee met with the Envoy Committee on November 28-30. Now that both parties have made proposals on all economic items, we can start to narrow the differences. The Bargaining Committee needs your support as we fight for a fair contract. Please wear your union pins on every shift!

Envoy Bargaining Update for October-November 2017

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Your CWA Bargaining Committee met with the Envoy committee on October 31-November 1. The CWA Bargaining Committee passed a proposal related to Recognition to determine the bargaining unit and a counter proposal on Holidays.

Does Envoy See Workers as Assets or Liabilities?

Sheryl Bachman started working for American Airlines in 1985, and ten years later, when her station shifted to American Eagle, Sheryl kept the uniform, the responsibilities, and the same hourly pay. Today Sheryl works for Envoy, with the same protocols as those of American Airlines agents—but her responsibilities have increased. In Wichita, Sheryl and her Envoy coworkers all have to be qualified to work the ticket counter, baggage, and ramp.

Air Rage Update

We are continuing to fight for more powerful protections for passenger service agents who face verbal and physical abuse on the job. This fall we're advocating on Capitol Hill for key protections and procedures our agents need and deserve.