Meals and Rest – Don’t Exempt, Negotiate
Meals and Rest – Don’t Exempt, Negotiate
May 27, 2022 - California state law requires employers based in the state to provide breaks during a work shift that are sufficient for accessing a meal and breaks for physiological needs. Flight Attendants who were based in California sued Virgin America and won first in federal district court and subsequently at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit.
Read more »Celebrating AAPI Month: Recognizing James Kaneshiro
Celebrating AAPI Month: Recognizing James Kaneshiro
May 9, 2022 — Jim has dedicated his career to strengthening and moving our profession forward. From serving as Local President in HNL to Grievance and Mobilization Chair in Council 21, he’s worked on many campaigns, including but not limited to unionizing gate agents, baggage handlers, express and foreign carriers. Jim earned a reputation of being a skilled organizer and fierce fighter for Flight Attendant rights.
Read more »Boarding Pay Background
Boarding Pay Background
April 27, 2022 — Crew were specifically exempted from the Fair Labor Standards Act with regard to pay for hours worked. We had to fight hard to turn this job into a career. The pay is traditionally based on pilot pay structure & we’ve fought hard to increase the $ for flight hours w/ pay protections. But boarding is often the hardest part of our day & it’s only gotten harder this year.
Read more »Join Spirit Flight Attendants on the Picket Line in FLL and PHL This Week
Join Spirit Flight Attendants on the Picket Line in FLL and PHL This Week
April 30, 2022 - Spirit AFA Flight Attendants continue to picket across the country. Flight Attendants will not be silent while Spirit management continues to be unprepared.
Read more »Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
April 30, 2022 - AFA is proud to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPI) Month in May, an annual national observance celebrating the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.
Read more »Now Boarding: Delta AFA Organizing and Boarding Pay
Now Boarding: Delta AFA Organizing and Boarding Pay
April 30, 2022 - This week, Delta management announced they would begin paying boarding pay at 50% of flight time pay, starting in June 2022, while also unilaterally increasing boarding times from 35 to 40.
Read more »Frontier Flight Attendants Win Lawsuit; Right to Pump Breast Milk On Flights
Frontier Flight Attendants Win Lawsuit & Right to Pump Breast Milk On Flights
April 15, 2022 - Frontier Airlines has settled a discrimination lawsuit brought by a group of flight attendants who claimed the carrier discriminated against them during pregnancy and while breastfeeding.
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