Flight Attendant Union President Sara Nelson to Testify in the House on Unruly Passengers
WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 21, 2021) — The U.S. House Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing titled, “Disruption in the Skies: The Surge in Air Rage and its Effects on Workers, Airlines, and Airports,” at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 23 2021. AFA President Sara Nelson testified.
TESTIMONY BY:
Ms. Sara Nelson, International President, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO
Mr. Teddy Andrews, American Airlines Flight Attendant, Appearing on behalf of APFA
Mr. Christopher R. Bidwell, Senior Vice President – Safety, Airports Council International – North America
Ms. Lauren Beyer, Vice President, Security & Facilitation, Airlines for America
WHEN:
Thursday, September 23, 2021
10:00 a.m. EDT
WHERE: This hearing took place in the Rayburn House Office Building Room 2167. Witness testimony, opening statements, and a live video of the hearing are available here >
SARA'S ORAL TESTIMONY
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The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, (AFA) AFL-CIO represents nearly 50,000 Flight Attendants at 17 airlines. AFA is the union that has advanced the Flight Attendant profession for 75 years, beating back discrimination and improving wages, benefits, working conditions, and aviation safety, health and security in the aircraft cabin. AFA also partners with the 700,000-member strong Communications Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIO. Visit us at www.afacwa.org.
