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“As president, I will not sign this disastrous trade agreement if passed by Congress.” That’s the word from Senator Bernie Sanders, who says “trade has got to be fair. And the TPP is anything but fair.”

Activists warned members of Congress that voting to “Fast Track” the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) would have consequences in election year 2016. Now, because of their votes, Reps. Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and Ami Bera (D-CA), for starters are feeling the sting of being denied endorsements this election cycle.

CWA members do many of them, from emergency dispatchers and first responders (Number 1) to call center workers and telephone operators (Number 3) to social workers (Number 8) to probation officers (Number 16).

Flight Attendants are entrusted with the safety, health, and security of passengers. But they’re often asked to perform duties on their “rest” time, resulting in getting less rest than required.

A top legislative priority for AFA-CWA is increased minimum rest requirements for Flight Attendants to be included in the Federal Aviation Administration’s authorization. 

For airport ramp workers at Piedmont Airlines, safety is the top priority.