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The president of the 50,000 member Association of Flight Attendants said yesterday that security changes made in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11 have done nothing to actually increase safety. The union is lobbying for self-defense training and non-lethal weapons such as pepper spray for flight attendants, and serious improvements in baggage inspection and restriction of access to sensitive areas. Many flight attendants have complained that they are being forced to endanger their lives when they go to work, but airlines have responded that they must wait until federal legislation is passed before taking more drastic security measures.