Union Wins Major Provisions for Airline
Industry Members in the New Act
WASHINGTON, May 16, 2024
/PRNewswire/ -- The Teamsters applaud yesterday's passage of the
Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2024,
legislation that includes several provisions the union fought for
on behalf of Teamsters Airline Division members. The bill now heads
to the President's desk.
"The Teamsters Union is proud to support the bipartisan
reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration and its
imminent enactment into law," said Teamsters General President
Sean M. O'Brien. "Our members in the
airline industry include pilots, mechanics, gate agents, and every
job in between. They go to work every day to keep airline
operations moving and air travel safe for the flying public. This
legislation proves that when Teamsters stand up to fight for our
members' jobs and safety in the halls of Congress, we win."
Teamsters-endorsed provisions in the final legislation
include:
- Maintaining the mandatory pilot retirement age at 65
- Combating the outsourcing of aircraft maintenance
- Protecting airline employees from assault, including both
passenger service agents and flight attendants
- Creating new pathways for veterans to become aircraft
technicians
- Protecting Teamsters-represented manufacturing jobs from unfair
competition by Chinese state-owned enterprises
"This bill will make a clear, positive difference in the lives
of our members and the traveling public," said Bob Fisher, Interim Director of the Teamsters
Airline Division. "Following the President's signature, we are
looking forward to working closely with the Department of
Transportation and the Federal Aviation Administration to act
swiftly to implement key Teamster-supported provisions."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters
represents 1.3 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto
Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information.
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at Facebook.com/teamsters.
Contact:
Kara Deniz, (202)
497-6610
kdeniz@teamster.org
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SOURCE International Brotherhood of Teamsters