American Airlines flight attendants file grievance over new uniforms

[TexasTowelie]

American Airlines flight attendants filed a grievance with the carrier over new uniforms they say have caused headaches, skin irritation and other health problems since being introduced in September.

The airline should either stop issuing the clothing or allow workers to wear their old outfits, Bob Ross, president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, said in a letter to American’s general counsel.

The conflict at Fort Worth-based American marks at least the second time that supplier Twin Hill has raised hackles at an airline. Some flight attendants at Alaska Air Group complained several years ago of adverse reactions to their uniforms.

The union at American has requested that the airline reimburse flight attendants for any related health-care costs and set aside $2 million to fund a study of the outfits.

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[hunter]

1. Let me guess...

In case of accidents flight attendants are required to wear fabrics that don't melt and/or catch fire.

Instead of using something simple and time tested, they chose less expensive fabrics manufactured from a stew of chemicals of questionable origin.

Rather like that wall-board from China that emitted acid fumes which destroyed pipes and wiring, and did who-knows-what to people...