Memorial Day Message From AFA International Officers
This Memorial Day weekend we honor the service and sacrifice of so many. We rededicate ourselves to honoring their service by fighting for good jobs and healthy communities at home.
Frontier Flight Attendants Ratify New Contract
AFA Frontier Flight Attendants today ratified a new five-year contract covering over 2,200 Flight Attendants, with 94 percent voting to ratify the agreement. The agreement was reached on March 19, 2019, with assistance from the National Mediation Board. Frontier Flight Attendants will immediately receive an average 24 percent wage increase.
United Express Carrier Air Wisconsin Flight Attendants Say Negotiations Are at an Impasse, Ask Government to Impose Deadline on Talks
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) representing United Express carrier Air Wisconsin flight attendants has petitioned the National Mediation Board for a proffer of arbitration/release from mediation, which could start the clock for a potential flight attendant strike 30 days later.
Flight Attendant Union Statement on U.S. Grounding of 737 MAX
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) President Sara Nelson released the following statement after the U.S. grounding of the 737 MAX fleet.
AFA International President Nelson Testifies in Congress About Impact of Shutdown on Aviation
AFA International President Sara Nelson testified on Wednesday, February 13, 2019, at 10 am before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee on Aviation, regarding the impact of the Shutdown and what we need to do to stop further damage.
2Hot2Cold: Reporting Extreme Temps
Most airline passengers have suffered from uncomfortable temperatures on airplanes, often sweltering on the ground and then shivering in the air. But now they can help build the case for establishing rules to keep airplane temperatures within reasonable limits. A new mobile app – called 2Hot2Cold – allows passengers and flight crews to document and report extreme temperatures in aircraft cabins.
