COLLECTIVE FLT ATTENDANTS FROM AIRLINE X; A RPT ON LACK OF FEDERAL REGS FOR CABIN ATTENDANT FATIGUE DUTY TIME AND REST TIME. SAFETY ISSUE.

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FLT ATTENDANTS ARE SENT OUT ON RED-EYE FLTS ON THE SAME DAY THEY ARRIVE FROM A TRANSPACIFIC/TRANSATLANTIC FLT. THEN SOME ARE FORCED TO WORK AN ADDITIONAL SEGMENT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE RED-EYE. OUR CONCERN IS A SAFETY AND HEALTH ISSUE. WE ARE FATIGUED; EXHAUSTED; AND BELIEVE IT OR NOT -- JET LAGGED! WE ARE PUSHING THE LINE ON PHYSICAL FUNCTIONALITY SHOULD WE BE REQUIRED TO PERFORM AND REACT TO AN EMER. IT IS RIDICULOUS THAT THIS IS EVEN LEGAL; AS THIS IS PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY HORRID. ONE OF THE REASONS WHY THIS OCCURS IS AIRLINE X IS CONSTANTLY SHORT-STAFFED FLT ATTENDANTS. ALREADY THIS YR; 300 NEWLY HIRED FLT ATTENDANTS QUIT AIRLINE TO PURSUE OTHER AIRLINES AND OPPORTUNITIES (AIRLINES Y AND Z). THIS IS BECAUSE OF AIRLINE X REFUSAL TO WORK WITH EMPLOYEES TO SETTLE LABOR DISPUTES; REFUSAL TO SETTLE A FLT ATTENDANT CONTRACT; LOW PAY AND POOR WORK RULES AT AIRLINE X. SOLUTION: FLT ATTENDANTS NEED A CONTRACT WITH DECENT PAY AND RETIREMENT; WE NEED HEALTH REGS. UNLESS REGS ARE MADE; AIRLINE X MGMNT WILL CONTINUE TO UNRAVEL AT THE SAFETY OF THE AIRLINE LIKE A BALL OF STRING. BECAUSE OF AIRLINE X POOR MGMNT DECISIONS; THE FLYING PUBLIC WAS TAKEN ADVANTAGE OF ENOUGH; AND THE PAX'S BILL OF RIGHTS AROSE. NOW THE FLCS HAVE HAD ENOUGH; AND WE WANT AND ARE IN DESPERATE NEED OF A BILL OF RIGHTS FOR OUR SAFETY AND HEALTH. IF YOU ARE ON A FLT AND AN EMER OCCURRED; WHAT KIND OF FLC DO YOU WANT TO BE WITH? WHAT WOULD INCREASE YOUR CHANCE OF SURVIVAL? PLEASE HELP MAKE OUR AIRLINE SAFER. PLEASE HELP US TO MAINTAIN THE SAFETY AND HEALTH OF OUR CREWS. WE APPRECIATE ANY SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE IN HELPING TO DIRECT AIRLINE X TO BE A SAFE UNITED STATES CARRIER.