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Flight attendants put management on notice that if it imposes drastic wage and benefit cuts, "there will be CHAOS at Mesaba Airlines." CHAOS is AFA-CWA's workplace mobilization and action plan.

Negotiations between AFA-CWA and Northwest Airlines got underway July 11, following the July 6 vote by more than 9,200 Northwest flight attendants for representation by AFA-CWA.

In addition to the Ready for the Future strategy and action plan, CWA convention delegates passed resolutions backing fellow members in battles with major media companies and airlines and calling for a broad range of policy initiatives.

CWA Convention delegates approved the "Ready for the Future" blueprint calling for innovative workplace and political strategies to build the union's bargaining power and achieve four essential goals: job security, quality and affordable health care, retirement security and real bargaining and organizing rights for America workers.

The CWA Avaya Contract was overwhelmingly ratified today with over 95% in favor of the new contract.