Flight Attendant Union Calls on Indiana Legislature to Undo Hate Law
Last week, Indiana Governor Mike Pence signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act (RFRA), which would allow businesses, governments, and even first responders to discriminate against the LGBTQ community and other minority groups on religious grounds.
Flight Attendants Picket Delta, United and American for Equal Pay
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), representing Flight Attendants from nine regional airlines among its nearly 20 airlines, is launching a coordinated campaign to lift pay and benefits for all Flight Attendants hosting passengers on flights operating under the three major airline brands. Flight Attendants will span the B and C terminals at Washington National Airport tomorrow to march in solidarity for fair and equitable pay across all U.S. airlines.
World’s Largest Flight Attendant Union Joins Partnership for Open and Fair Skies
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) today announced the union has joined the Partnership for Open and Fair Skies and its efforts to ensure U.S.-based airlines are allowed to compete on a level global playing field.
Read more »Flight Attendant Union Commends UA 1074 Crew and Calls Attention to the Role of Aviation’s First Responders
Washington, DC (March 17, 2015) –The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), representing Flight Attendants at United Airlines and nearly twenty airlines across the industry, commended those on board flight 1074 for action to address the disturbance on the Monday night flight from Washington, D.C. (Dulles International Airport) to Denver, Colorado. AFA International President Sara Nelson noted the professional work of United flight 1074 crew and issued the following statement about the role of Flight Attendants in aviation security:
Flight Attendant Union Commends Crews on Safe Evacuations
In the wake of incidents in Denver and New York this week, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA)’s International President Sara Nelson issued a statement:
Flight Attendant Union Set to Urge Congress to Oppose Fast Track
Washington, DC (March 3, 2015) – Members of The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) will assemble on Capitol Hill Wednesday in their continued effort to push Congress to oppose granting Fast Track Authority for secretly negotiated trade deals like the Trans-Pacific Partnership.
Flight Attendant Union Celebrates 25 Years of Smoke-Free Skies
Today marks the 25th anniversary of the day all domestic airline flights of six hours or less became smoke free. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) fought relentlessly to achieve this major victory for our crew and passengers as well as the standard it set for workplaces around the country.
Flight Attendant Union Continues to Push for Better Air Quality
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) is pushing for improved air quality in aircraft cabins to protect both the crew and the passengers. AFA International President Sara Nelson heads to London this week to steer the International Transport Workers’ Federation (ITF) meeting on cabin air quality.
Flight Attendant Union Joins Senator Durbin to Celebrate Smoke-Free Skies
Today, members of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) join Senator Durbin (D-IL) at a press conference at O'Hare to celebrate 25 years of the in-flight smoking ban and the epic battle waged to achieve smoke-free skies.
AFA Sues To Compel Delta Connection Carrier to Arbitrate Its Violations of the Family and Medical Leave Act
Washington, DC (January 22, 2015) – The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) filed suit today to compel Compass Airlines to arbitrate two contractual grievances over the Company’s violations of its Flight Attendants’ rights under the FMLA. Compass has refused for over a year to schedule these grievances.
