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No Strike Yet: American Airlines Flight Attendants Reveal Details From D.C. Negotiations

Jun 14 2024

American Airlines and its flight attendants union were in Washington, D.C. this week for what the Association of Professional Flight Attendants described as ‘last ditch’ talks before a strike. Leaks from the National Mediation Board suggested that if a deal wasn’t reached by early June, flight attendants would be released to strike.

However the week’s negotiations ended, there is no deal – and no declared impasse by the National Mediation Board.

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Fast-Track Your U.S. Passport: State Department’s Online Renewals Are Back

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Jun 14 2024

A year ago U.S. passport renewals without paying extra for expedited service were taking months. Things have gotten much better, and expedited service recently turned my daughter’s passport around in under two weeks.

To speed things up, the State Department briefly introduced online renewals as a test, then they removed the option. It’s back (in beta).

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