Outraged US Airways Express Flight Attendants Demand Economic Justice

PSA Flight Attendants Deliver Petition to US Airways CEO Doug Parker

WASHINGTON, July 29, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- PSA Flight Attendants and their supporters signed a petition en masse urging airline management to negotiate in good faith on important economic and quality of life issues. PSA Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), turned the heat up on management by delivering the petition to US Airways Group CEO Doug Parker today. PSA Airlines is a wholly-owned subsidiary of US Airways.

"PSA Flight Attendants are committed to reaching a new agreement that honors our contributions to the airline," said Sheila Revis, AFA PSA President.  "PSA Flight Attendants not only are integral to the success of PSA Airlines, but we are a key constituent to the success of US Airways as well. Management must come to the table and negotiate a fair contract and we are encouraging Doug Parker to exercise leadership and ensure that progress is made."

Throughout negotiations, AFA has continued to address Flight Attendant concerns while management makes regressive proposals.

"Just as PSA contributes to the success of US Airways, PSA Flight Attendants are key to the success of PSA and US Airways.  It is time that their role as first responders is recognized with meaningful contract improvements. We applaud PSA Flight Attendants for their continued dedication to raising the bar for all Flight Attendants.  They are a vital part of our Flight Attendant union," said Veda Shook, AFA International President.

PSA Airlines, headquartered in Dayton, Ohio, operates as a US Airways Express carrier. After many years of financial difficulties, US Airways has returned to profitability and Flight Attendants at all US Airways carriers should share in that success.

The Association of Flight Attendants is the world's largest Flight Attendant union. Focused 100 percent on Flight Attendant issues, AFA has been the leader in advancing the Flight Attendant profession for over 65 years. Serving as the voice for Flight Attendants in the workplace, in the aviation industry, in the media and on Capitol Hill, AFA has transformed the Flight Attendant profession by raising wages, benefits and working conditions.  Nearly 60,000 Flight Attendants at 23 airlines come together to form AFA, part of the 700,000-member strong Communications Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIO. Visit us at www.afacwa.org.

SOURCE Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO

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