Subject: Re: Association of Flight Attendant's Hillary for America Fundraiser Chicago
From: Debbie <[email-masked]>
To: Linda Ulanski <[email-masked]>
Cc: [email-masked], paul antuna <[email-masked]>, Todd Failla <[email-masked]>, Stephen Schembs <[email-masked]>, Jill Collins <[email-masked]>, Afa <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 29 Sep 2015 20:44:30 -0400

Hi Linda. I left you a message two weeks ago on your home phone and haven't heard back. Need to bring you up to date on an IL delegation letter to UAL's new CEO.  

This is a great letter to Mr Podesta.  

Hope to speak to you soon
Debbie 

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> On Sep 29, 2015, at 2:41 PM, Linda Ulanski <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> Dear Mr. Podesta,
> 
> It was a pleasure meeting you last night at the Hillary for America Fundraiser in Chicago September 28,2014. My name is Linda Ulanski. I am the Government Affairs Chairperson for Council 8 (Chicago) and 21 (Washington D.C.), Association of Flight Attendants (AFA),representing United Airlines Flight Attendants. Here is more information on issues I brought up when we briefly spoke.
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> Currently, Government Affairs(AFA), through the FAA reauthorization process is calling for Congress to;
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> 1.  MANDATE TRAINING to HELP IDENTIFY & REPORT HUMAN TRAFFICKING
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> As aviations first responders, Flight Attendants are uniquely positioned to observe, identify, & report suspected cases of human trafficking.
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> In collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security U.S. Customs & Border Protection's (CBP) Blue Lightning Initiatives works to increase  awareness of human trafficking in the aviation industry.
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> The Blue Lightning Initiative is a component of CBP's Blue Campaign. The key to the success of this initiative is the participation of frontline workers in the airline industry.
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> Blue Lightning teaches airline personnel to identify potential traffickers & their victims, in order to recognize & report these instances.
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> A training program tailored for flight attendants, which includes computer -based training modules & printed materials, explains the common indicators of trafficking that Flight Attendants may encounter &  how to report suspected trafficking to law enforcement officers.
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> Training for Flight Attendants already exists. AFA is now asking Congress to make this training mandatory so we can all help abolish human trafficking on our planes.
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> AFA is working with Representative Dina Titus (D-Nv) to introduce a bill this  Congressional  session to mandate Human Trafficking Training for Flight Attendants.
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> 
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> 2. FLIGHT ATTENDANT FATIGUE
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> 
> In 2005 & 2007, AFA worked closely with several key Congressional leaders to have Congress appropriate over $1million for the FAA's Civil Aero Medical Institute (CAMI) to conduct a study of Flight Attendant fatigue. The CAMI Report concluded that fatigue was a problem and recognized several factors to fatigue, including shortened rest periods and missed meals.
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> FAA rest minimums provide a 9 hour rest. Small carriers are routinely taking advantage of a reduced rest provision which allows a Flight Attendant's rest period to be reduced to 8 hours. FAA minimum standards are meant to be a floor not standard operating procedure.
> AFA urges Congress to adopt recommendations from past fatigue studies conducted by CAMI and also prevent airlines from disciplining Flight Attendants for requesting fatigue relief.
> AFA's EQUALZzzz Postcard Campaign has helped to bring this important issue to our lawmakers attention.
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> 3. MANDATE IMPROVED FULL EMERGENCY EVACUATION TEST
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> Evacuation Test Standards are out of date and need to be updated to reflect the reality of conditions Flight Attendants experience daily on today's aircraft.
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> Also, through the Partnership for Open & Fair Skies, AFA is fighting to protect Flight Attendant jobs against unfair competition with government-subsidized Gulf carriers. The massive subsidies and unfair benefits that the state-owned Gulf Carriers receive are not only a violation of Open Skies policies, they create an un-level field for US Carriers & the ability to compete in the global marketplace.
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> Once again, it was a pleasure to hear you speak. Thank-you for your interest in AFA's issues and requesting more information on the subjects. I can e-mail you a link to the full CAMI Flight Attendant Fatigue study. I will also be happy to keep you up to date on our efforts to Stop Human Trafficking.
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> The 2016 election is so important!
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> Thank you,
> 
> Linda Ulanski
> Chairperson Government Affairs Councils 8 & 21
> Association of Flight Attendants
> [email-masked]
> 312-451-1990
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