Flight attendants worry about their personal safety while wearing their uniforms: report
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Flight attendants are facing stressful work conditions and difficult customers today, according to a new op-ed, plus testimony from a Homeland Security transportation hearing.
"The frequency of events [has] led some in the media to refer to the disruptive outbursts and violent behavior as a ‘new normal.’ That is something we simply cannot accept for our safety and security." "I say sorry. I’m very, very sorry. I’ve been saying it so much lately." Cortney Moore is an associate lifestyle writer/producer for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent on Twitter at @CortneyMoore716.
Worries about travel safety and security have emerged in the last year as flight crew face unruly and disrespectful passengers, violence and staffing issues, according to the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA) — the nation’s leading flight attendant union.
Fox News Digital reached out to the AFA for comment about the accuracy of the op-ed among its 50,000-member union.
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