Aviation Unions Support Boston Trades Workers
Aviation Unions Support Boston Trades Workers
March 3, 2022 - Unions representing more than 180,000 Pilots and Flight Attendants signed a letter this week in support of Laborers, Painters, Carpenters, and Build Trades Unions picketing at Marriott Copley Place. The hotel is engaged in anti-union activity and hiring Florida Construction Contractor, CRS, for their renovation project who is bringing in non-union workers from as far as Florida and Texas and paying them wages well below area standard.
Read more »Support for the People of Ukraine
Support for the People of Ukraine
February 28, 2022 - The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA Executive Board unanimously adopted the following resolution today, February 28, 2022.
Read more »Black History Month 2022: Willa Brown
Black History Month 2022: Willa Brown
February 25, 2022 — Willa Brown, the first African American woman in the U.S. to be a licensed pilot, earned her pilot's license in 1937. In 1946, she also became the first African American woman to run for Congress.
Read more »AFA Frontier Flight Attendants Protest Harsh Sick Policy at LAS
AFA Frontier Flight Attendants Protest Harsh Sick Policy at LAS
February 25, 2022 — Yesterday, AFA Frontier Flight Attendants picketed & leafleted at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS) to protest Frontier management's heavy-handed change to their sick policy.
Read more »Mask Mandate and Backing Up Flight Attendants
Mask Mandate and Backing Up Flight Attendants
February 25, 2022 — The federal transportation mask mandate is in place through March 18, 2022.
Read more »Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
Nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson
February 25, 2022 - President Biden nominated federal appellate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court on Friday, setting in motion a historic confirmation process for the first Black woman to sit on the highest court in the nation.
Read more »Local Council Elections Are Underway
Local Council Elections Are Underway
February 18, 2022 - Every three years, AFA Flight Attendants casts our votes to elect your Local Council AFA Officers including your Local Council President, Vice President, Secretary, and Council Representative(s). You can find all the information at afacwa.org/elections.
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