The DOJ ruling is a direct result of CWA passenger service agents’ petitions, letter-writing campaigns, sit-ins, and meetings with members of Congress and officials of the Departments of Justice and Transportation. Agents reacted immediately to the announcement:
“I feel so proud that telling our stories in DC and in Texas made a difference,” said Chris Kress, an American Airlines agent from Dallas-Fort Worth. “Now we need to make sure that management backs us up and enforces this.”
“This is a victory for the employees of the airlines and for our customers and their families. Now no one will have to be exposed to violence in our nation’s airports,” said Tom Robertson, an Envoy agent from Joplin, Missouri.
Barbara Tobin, President of Local 13301 in Pennsylvania added, “This is a huge victory that our Local has been working on for years. I feel like this is something we’ve done for all airline employees!”
Takisha Washington Gower, an agent from Dallas-Ft Worth who lobbied for her fellow Envoy employees celebrated success, “A lot of agents believe Congress doesn’t listen to us, but this is proof that our voices were heard and now agents feel safer on the job, knowing they are protected.”
CWA is moving forward on the next steps to ensure that decision is fully implemented at all airports and by all airlines.
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