AFA-CWA & Union Plus Scholarships Awarded
AFA-CWA & Union Plus Scholarships Awarded
June 2, 2023 - The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA Scholarship Fund provides financial assistance to dependents of AFA Flight Attendants who will be attending a college or university.
Read more »AFA Celebrates Pride Month
AFA Celebrates Pride Month
June 1, 2023 - June is #Pride Month! AFA-CWA supports all LGBTQ+ Flight Attendants and workers as we fight for protections on the job and in our communities. AFA’s mission is to unite all Flight Attendants and promote equality and employment for all, regardless of race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression. This has been codified in our Constitution since 1976.
Read more »Fly Safe this Holiday Weekend; honoring our Heroes on Memorial Day
Fly Safe this Holiday Weekend; honoring our Heroes on Memorial Day
May 27, 2023 - Summer flying is here! TSA forecasted Friday, May 26th, to be the busiest day of the long weekend, projecting to screen approximately 2.6 million passengers. Make sure you have a copy of your contract and your local union contact information. AFA EAP is always available at 800-424-2406. Thank you to all of Aviation's First Responders and aviation workers who keep passengers safe!
Read more »Merkley/Hoyle Introduce Bill to Give Crew the Right to PUMP at Work
Merkley/Hoyle Introduce Bill to Give Crew the Right to PUMP at Work
May 27, 2023 - No one should be forced to stop nursing by their employer. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Representative Val Hoyle (D-OR) introduced the Air PUMP Act to close a loophole that excludes flight crew from federal protections guaranteeing new parents the privacy to pump at work.
Read more »AFA Holds Industry Wide Bargaining Summit
AFA Holds Industry Wide Bargaining Summit
May 14, 2023 — Bargaining is happening across our industry. Negotiating committees and or MEC officers (if negotiations are not currently taking place), along with the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), met in Chicago this week to strategize in order to make the most of this moment for Labor to improve our jobs.
Read more »Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month
Updated May 15, 2023 - AFA is proud to celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage (AAPI) Month in May, an annual national observance celebrating the contributions and influence of Asian Americans and Pacific Islander Americans to the history, culture, and achievements of the United States.
Read more »Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month
Celebrating Jewish American Heritage Month
May 1, 2023 — May is also Jewish American Heritage Month, a time we recognize the generations of Jewish Americans who contributed to American history, culture and society. President Biden issued a proclamation this year reading in part:
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