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Flight attendants and pilots have highest risk of dying from radiation-linked cancers, study says

New research indicates flight attendants and pilots face elevated cancer death risks. These aircrews experience higher odds of dying from radiation-linked cancers. The study analyzed over twelve million death certificates for occupational cancer links. Flight attendants showed a fifty percent higher risk, and pilots thirty-six percent. This evidence supports occupational…

The Economic Times

Flight attendants and pilots have the highest risk of dying from certain cancers, study finds

The newly published study evaluated national records drawn from over 12 million death certificates that included detailed occupational data

The Independent UK

Airports Are ICE's Latest Target, Raising 4th Amendment Concerns From Airlines

An apparent surge of ICE arrests in airport terminals has created viral videos and questions over ICE's authority to board planes without judicial warrants.

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Seattle's Sky-High Minimum Wage for Delivery Drivers Has Been a Disaster

"We created a problem and it's our responsibility to fix it," former Seattle City Council President Sara Nelson admitted.

Reason

Cabin Crew Now Wear 'No Touching' Patches After Passengers Poke, Pinch and Grab Them on Almost Every Flight

Flight attendants report routine unwanted touching by passengers, prompting calls for respect and clearer boundaries.

International Business Times UK

‘Power in the hands of people’: union leaders push to revive ailing US labor movement

Organizers unveil new drive to reverse decline in union membership as workers seek to combat growing wealth inequality

The Guardian - US

US flight attendants push to be paid when planes aren’t in the air: ‘Most of our passengers have no idea’

Cabin crews across North America aren’t paid for work done before takeoff, but new Air Canada deal has raised hope

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US flight attendants are fed up like their Air Canada peers. Here's why they aren't likely to strike

Flight attendants at both regional and legacy airlines say they're frustrated by what they call low wages and long-standing airline practices of not paying them during the boarding process

The Independent UK

‘Really a mess’: US’s air traffic control system suffering from years of neglect

Roots of the crisis go back to Reagan but Musk’s Doge team accused of making things worse – can it be fixed?

The Guardian - US

Worries about flying seem to be taking off. Here's how to cope with in-flight anxiety

The evidence is anecdotal, but psychologists and flight attendants say they are seeing and hearing increased worries about flying

The Independent UK

‘Trump and Musk are setting the example’: how companies are becoming emboldened to be more anti-union

As the White House carries out an anti-worker agenda, labor leaders fear corporate America could also grow more hostile

The Guardian - US

TSA hit with “PATCO on steroids”

“This is sending a message to the rest of corporate America that contracts don’t matter”

Salon

Manchin and Sinema doom the NLRB

The retiring senators voted against confirming NLRB Chair Lauren McFerran, ensuring Trump appoints her replacement

Salon

US unions step up efforts to make case that Trump is no friend of workers

Unions have mobilized thousands of members to convince them that Harris is a far better ally than Trump

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Singapore Airlines death: Is climate change making air turbulence worse?

Experts say climate change is expected to make incidents of turbulence worse for air travellers.

WEKU

FAA bill would force the agency to craft 'real world' rules for airplane evacuations

Federal regulators say all airline passengers must be able to evacuate a plane within 90 seconds. The FAA reauthorization bill would require the agency to reconsider its testing standards.

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“Alex wants to set the record straight on Edward’s life and death”: Alex Van Halen set to chronicle his relationship with Eddie in new memoir, Brothers

Dubbed “the definitive take on Edward Van Halen’s life and death from the one who knew and loved him best”, Brothers will arrive this October

WEKU

Flight attendants don't earn their hourly pay until aircraft doors close. Here's why

Arguing that their jobs have become more onerous, flight attendants want to be better compensated for time on the ground, including during boarding.

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A strained U.S. aviation system braces for a record-setting week of holiday travel

Records are likely to fall as millions of Americans take to the skies for Thanksgiving. Federal regulators say they're working to keep the system safe after a troubling report from outside experts.

The Independent UK

Washington state to decriminalize drugs unless lawmakers act

Washington Gov. Jay Inslee is calling lawmakers back to work after they rejected a bill setting out a new statewide drug policy

Daily Mirror

'I'm a flight attendant - annoying passengers push the call button at certain times'

Sara Nelson, the international president of the Association of Flight Attendants, the cabin crew call button should only be pressed in certain occasions and by certain people

WEKU

Airline passengers could be in for a rougher ride, thanks to climate change

Research in recent years has pointed to more incidents of clear-air turbulence in the jet stream brought on by rising temperatures. Airline crews and passengers are feeling the effects firsthand.

Tribune News Service

Spring travel squeezing airports, airlines as summer surge looms

Anand Srinivasan was just about to check his baggage for a family spring break trip to Rhode Island, when he discovered the flight had been canceled.

Daily Mirror

Flight attendants want to ban parents from putting babies on their laps during flights

Sara Nelson, the international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, has warned against parents holding their young children on their laps during flights

The Guardian - US

‘Hard to ignore Julie Su’: Biden’s labor secretary pick fights for confirmation

Supporters fear Su, the deputy labor secretary, might have a hard time getting the needed Senate votes as some business groups oppose her nomination

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