Bargaining Update

New Flyer

Members of CWA Local 7304 in St. Cloud, Minn., are standing strong for a fair contract at New Flyer, the country's largest bus manufacturer. The 570 workers have stepped up mobilization, with rallies, meetings, and a banner drop to get their message out. The current contract expires March 31.

Major issues include excessive forced overtime, health concerns over Chrominum-6 and other chemicals used in the workplace, and a call for management neutrality in union organizing efforts at other New Flyer locations. 

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Members of CWA Local 7304 are standing strong for a fair contract at New Flyer.

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Mesa Airlines

AFA-CWA Flight Attendants at Mesa Airlines voted overwhelmingly for strike authorization. Mesa operates flights for American Airlines (as American Eagle) and United Airlines (as United Express).

"Management has left us with no other choice. Mesa Flight Attendants are prepared to strike if released by the National Mediation Board," said Heather Stevenson, AFA Mesa President. Negotiations, overseen by the NMB, are scheduled to continue on April 5.

"Mesa Flight Attendants will not accept poverty wages," said Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. "Enough is enough. Mesa Flight Attendants have the full backing of the 50,000 members of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. We are ready to do whatever it takes to achieve a fair contract."

AFA-CWA Flight Attendants at Mesa Airlines voted overwhelmingly for strike authorization.