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Bankruptcy Judge Sets 21 Percent Interim Wage Cut at US Airways
Press Release
Washington, D.C. -- Federal Judge Stephen Mitchell, overseeing US Airways' bankruptcy filing, granted management's petition for emergency wage cuts and imposed a 21 percent pay cut for passenger service agents, flight attendants and other union workers.
Kerry Pledges to AFA to Improve Aviation Security
News
October 12, 2004
Democratic presidential nominee John Kerry joined AFA-CWA President Pat Friend in her criticism of the Bush administration's failure to protect airline workers and passengers and pledged that he will make it a priority if elected.
Bush Campaigners Call OT Protesters "Labor Thugs"
News
October 12, 2004
When confronted with union members calling attention to the devastating effects of overtime rule changes, Bush campaign workers dismissed the demonstrators as "thugs" and ignored their message.
CWA Charges Comcast on Bad Faith Bargaining
News
October 12, 2004
CWA filed charges with the NLRB over Comcast Corp.'s bad faith bargaining that resulted in workers in the Pittsburgh area being forced to accept a layoff or face future job losses with no severance support.