Ryan International Flight Attendants Ratify First Contract

Ryan International Flight Attendants ratified their first contract last week, ensuring job security and other protections for nearly 200 AFA-CWA members.

"Ryan International Flight Attendants worked hard to achieve the workplace protections and professional standards provided by an AFA contract," said Mary Lou Riley, AFA Ryan International President.

Ryan International provides private charter service and passenger service for the U.S. government, including the Defense Department. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Rubloff Development Group.

In other AFA-CWA news, flight attendants at Piedmont Airlines, a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Airways, have authorized a strike if management fails to negotiate a new agreement. The airline serves 55 cities throughout the eastern United States and Canada.

"Flight Attendants at Piedmont did not take this strike vote lightly and our overwhelming decision to strike should show management the seriousness of this situation," said Anita Jwanouskos, AFA Piedmont President.