The Trump administration wants airport screening to revert to the way it was before 9/11, when private security companies were in charge.
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ICE Air’s Sloppy, Dangerous Deportation Flights
Poor planning, mechanical issues, serious safety lapses, and the shutdown are taking a toll on Avelo, America’s most famous deportation airline, internal documents show.
Posted inWorking in America
A Union of Their Own
How a culture of gross sexism in the airlines created America’s most militantly feminist union
Posted inTAP
Labor’s Militant Creativity
Today on TAP: The UAW builds on a tactic—selective strikes—pioneered 30 years ago by the Flight Attendants.
Posted inWorking in America
Labor’s Struggle With Anti-Monopoly
The split between two unions on the JetBlue-Spirit merger reveals the dilemma.
Posted inWorking in America
Why Can’t the AFL-CIO Have Two Presidents?
Liz Shuler and Sara Nelson are the combination the labor movement needs.
Posted inWorking in America
The Coronavirus Is Jump-Starting Union Organizing at Delta
Organizers started a union drive for flight attendants at Delta last November. Uncertainty about the pandemic is stoking a desire among workers for labor protections.