By Doug Cunningham

The Teamsters and the CWA - two unions on opposite sides of the Change To Win Coalition/AFl-CIO split - say they that they are forming a new Airline Customer Service Employee Association to jointly represent workers at America West and U.S. Airways when those airlines merge later this month. The CWA's Candice Johnson.

[Candice Johnson] : "CWA has always said that we will work with any union
in the interests of promoting workers rights, of obtaining the best possible contract and working conditions for members. And that's what we believe this agreement will do."

The Teamsters Leigh Strope says members of the unions will vote on whether to approve the alliance. She believes its in the best interests of the workers.

[Leigh Strope] : "Well, we think this is a great example of unions working together in the best interests of their members. You know, it knocks down this popular perception that unions are at war and are at each other's throat."