AirTran Airways Agents Reject Representation by International Association of Machinists

/PRNewswire/ -- AirTran Airways, a subsidiary of AirTran Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AAI) , today announced that its customer service, ramp and Reservations agents have rejected representation by the International Association of Machinists (IAM).

The National Mediation Board (NMB) notified AirTran Airways today that they have dismissed the IAM's petition for a representation election because the group failed to garner the required 35 percent of eligible agents to sign representation cards requesting an election. The Board cited an "insufficient showing of interest" in its dismissal notification to both parties.

This is the fifth time since 1998 that this work group has elected to forgo representation. The company has ramp and customer service agents located in airports around the country while the Reservations agents are located in three cities -- Atlanta, Carrollton, and Savannah, Ga.

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Federal Grant Workshop August 7 in Carrollton

A Federal Grants Supermarket will be hosted by the University of West Georgia in the Education Center on Friday, Aug. 7, from 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. for organizations and businesses interested in applying for federal grants.

Congressmen Phil Gingrey and Lynn Westmoreland provide this free opportunity for individuals to meet representatives from state and federal agencies and participate in seminars.

The Georgia Tech Research Institute will kick-off the day with a seminar on “Federal Grant Writing Basics” with specific information on how to navigate the web site grants.gov.

Following the lunch break, three seminars will be conducted on the following topics: How the Congressional Office Can Help You During the Grant Process; What Small Businesses Need to Know About Obtaining Government Contracts; and Federal Bulk Purchasing/Surplus Property Program (GSA).

Representatives from the following agencies will be present: Health & Human Services, The Department of Community Affairs, OneGeorgia, U.S. Department of Education, U.S. Department of Agriculture – Rural Development, Appalachian Regional Commission, UWG Small Business Development Center, National Endowment for the Arts, Department of Energy, General Services Administration, Small Business Administration and Homeland Security.
This event is free but advance registration is required by e-mailing Casey.Sims@mail.house.gov. A box lunch is available for the cost of $8 and must be ordered at the time of registration. Participation will be limited to the first 300 registrants.

For more information, contact Rep. Gingrey’s office at (706) 290-1776 or (770) 429-1776 or Rep. Westmoreland’s office at (770) 683-2033.

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