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Article: Flight Attendants Lobby for Certification; Recognition of Added Duties Sought
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- The Washington Post
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- May 1, 2003
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Flight attendants, who arguably have been hit harder than other
airline workers by the fallout from terrorism, recession and
bankruptcy, have surprised many in the business with their vigorous
role before Congress and the courts over issues such as executive
pay. Now they are seeking to parlay that higher profile into a more
permanent form of equality with their fellow unions.
Yesterday, dozens of flight attendants donned their uniforms,
fanned across Capitol Hill and held a news conference in a push to
get the government to establish an official certification for their
profession, similar to those given to pilots and mechanics.
Since the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, 20 percent of the ...