Yesterday, (July 9), Senator Patty Murray (WA) introduced Senate Bill 1422, The Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act. This bill will clarify the original intent of Congress to include flight attendants and pilots in the protections afforded other workers by the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993.
The Family and Medical Leave Act provides working families across America with the ability to take unpaid time off from work to care for themselves or family members who are facing serious illness, as well as other qualifying events. The law has been a lifeline for over 60 million working men and women, protecting their jobs while they attend to family priorities.
Sadly, because of narrow judicial interpretation regarding how full-time flight attendant and pilot work hours are calculated by the airlines, these dedicated and professional workers have had to negotiate at the bargaining table for FMLA-like protections.
With the passage of this bill, FMLA protections for flight crew members will become a reality and be taken off the bargaining table once and for all.
Please contact your Senator today and ask them to support and vote for SB 1422. You can find and email your Senator by visiting http://www.senate.gov/.
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