Sexual Harassment Of Female Flight Attendants Linked To Poor Health

international | worker & community struggles and protests | other press Thursday December 22, 2005 16:43 by pat c

Whiler there isnt a breakdown on how much harassment takes place on non-union as distinct from unionised airlines i would imagine non-union workers suffer worse. Harassment still occurs though on all airlines. Anyone convicted of sexual harassment should be banned from flying for at least 5 years.

pat c

Sexual Harassment Of Female Flight Attendants Linked To Poor Health

Female flight attendants who have been sexually harassed by passengers are
almost three times as likely to rate their health as only fair or poor,
reveals research in Occupational and Environmental Medicine.

The health of other women working regularly with the public may be similarly
jeopardised, suggest the authors.

The research team surveyed some 2000 women who had previously or currently
worked as flight attendants for a national European airline between 1965 and
1995.

Full story at the link.