Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 tampa beach florida vacation rentals On a Workers Memorial Day event on Thursday at the National Labor College in Silver Spring, Maryland, Kevin Creighan tampa beach florida vacation rentals participated in an expert panel discussion on labor history. Kevin described the tragic events surrounding the loss of AFA member C.B. Lansing in the Aloha Airlines flight 243 decompression event on April 28, 1988, and also explained to the labor activists in attendance that Flight Attendants are first responders who lack OSHA protections while working in the cabin. Other panelists included Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health Rich Fairfax, AFGE Health and Safety Specialist tampa beach florida vacation rentals Millie Rodriguez, and AFL-CIO Director of Safety and Health Peg Seminario. Kevin fielded several questions which revealed that, even in the labor community, there is little awareness that the aircraft cabin is not regulated by OSHA. Kevin had a chance to speak directly with OSHA Director David Michaels, who gave a keynote speech after the panel discussion, about furthering AFA s continued campaign to extend OSHA protections to Flight Attendants.
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