Flight attendants vs. carry-ons
April 15, 2010
Frank@OBOW in Luggage, Travel News & Regulations
Update on April 15, 2010 by Registered CommenterFrank@OBOW

And they have a website: http://www.endcarryoncrunch.org/

Unfortunately, they pin their hopes on the goofy Lipinsk bill which, as far as I can tell, would do nothing to alleviate the problem. Maybe they should get behind the 10/22 idea

Check out the survey they base their concerns on. It’s obviously a weight thing, not a size thing.

Update on April 15, 2010 by Registered CommenterFrank@OBOW

Appealing to OSHA:

“The lack of OSHA protections has real consequences for flight attendants and it is time that these basic protections that are extended to almost every other worker in the United States be applied to flight attendants as well,” said Patricia Friend, AFA-CWA International President. “Our goal is to work with the FAA and OSHA in order to ensure that once and for all, strong and comprehensive regulations are enacted to protect the workplace safety and health of flight attendants.” — PR Newswire

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