Air Transport International Flight Attendants Ratify First Contract
Washington, DC (November 14, 2017) – Flight Attendants at Air Transport International (ATI), represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), today voted by 65 percent to ratify a first contract with immediate pay raises and defined schedule and work rules.
“ATI Flight Attendants voted for a step forward that provides a strong foundation for our future,” said Kristen Hillman, AFA President at ATI. “ATI Flight Attendants will now be recognized for our work and dedication as aviation’s first responders. This contract will make a difference for Flight Attendants and their families.”
The six year contract covers over 35 Flight Attendants. Headquartered in Wilmington, Ohio, ATI operates a global charter airline specializing in freight forwarding, government and military contracts, and high value animal transportation.
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The Association of Flight Attendants is the Flight Attendant union. Focused 100 percent on Flight Attendant issues, AFA has been the leader in advancing the Flight Attendant profession for 72 years. Serving as the voice for Flight Attendants in the workplace, in the aviation industry, in the media and on Capitol Hill, AFA has transformed the Flight Attendant profession by raising wages, benefits and working conditions. Nearly 50,000 Flight Attendants come together to form AFA, part of the 700,000-member strong Communications Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIO. Visit us at www.afacwa.org.
