(INDIANAPOLIS) – Flight Attendants of Republic Airways, Inc., who are represented by Teamsters Local 135 ratified a Letter of Agreement (LOA) that secures the jobs of over 800 flight attendants who were slated to be furloughed beginning October 1. This agreement is in effect until March 31, 2021 and protects the workers whether there is an extension of the CARES ACT or not. 

September 18, 2020

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

As you are no doubt aware, the CARES Act sunsets at the end of September.

Not long after it was passed in March, it became clear that more relief would be needed. The IBT Airline Division has used all of our resources to push for an extension of the CARES Act; as of this writing our efforts continue. To read an update on where are in the process, click here.