Flight Attendants Mourn Death of Richard Trumka
Flight Attendants Mourn Death of Richard Trumka
August 6, 2021 - AFA International President Sara Nelson, released the following statement on the sudden passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka on Thursday.
Read more »Unruly Passengers: We Continue to Support Our Crews
Unruly Passengers: We Continue to Support Our Crews
August 6, 2021 - A video of a drunk and irate passenger onboard a Frontier Airlines flight went viral last weekend, forcing the crew to restrain the passenger with the tools available to them onboard. It was later determined the passenger verbally, physically, and sexually assaulted multiple members of the crew and when he refused to comply, he was duct-taped to his seat.
Read more »AFA EAP, Safety, and Membership Phone
AFA EAP, Safety, and Membership Phone
August 6, 2021 - There has been a major disruption to CWA hardware phone lines, and this has interrupted use of contact numbers for AFA-CWA Headquarters. We have created a new phone number to get in contact with AFA EAP, Membership, and Safety. Please save the following number.
Read more »Don't Forget to take the Human Trafficking Survey
DON’T FORGET: Take the Human Trafficking Survey
July 30, 2021 - AFA is partnering with United Against Slavery in a global effort to end the scourge of human trafficking. As Flight Attendants and aviation's first responders, we are uniquely positioned to identify human traffickers and assist their victims.
Read more »Remain Vigilant: Get Vaxxed, Wear a Mask
Remain Vigilant: Get Vaxxed, Wear a Mask
July 30, 2021 - The Delta Variant of COVID is spreading rapidly across the U.S. and early evidence suggests that it is far more contagious and leads to more serious, and possibly fatal cases of COVID-19. This week the CDC updated guidelines for vaccinated people to wear masks indoors again.
Read more »Unruly Passenger Survey Results
Unruly Passenger Survey Results
July 30, 2021 - “Thank you to all who took part in the unruly passenger survey. The first step to fixing a problem is defining it. We’re going to fix this together.” AFA-CWA International President Sara Nelson.
Read more »Petition: Pass the PRO Act and Protect Workers’ Rights
Sign the Petition: Pass the PRO Act and Protect Workers’ Rights
July 20, 2021 - Essential workers. That title is literally about life and death this year. There is no more urgent time to protect the rights of working people. Workplace safety was won and enforced by unions—and without unions inequality runs rampant and our health declines. The PRO Act matters to all Americans and lifts up our essential workers.
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