Association of Flight Attendants-CWA

Alaska Announces Strike Vote, Picket Nationwide as Holiday Travel Takes Off

December 23, 2023 - Alaska AFA Flight Attendants will take a strike vote after mounting frustrations in mediated negotiations. This is the first time since the historic 1993 CHAOS Strike that Alaska Flight Attendants will vote on strike authorization. The vote announcement coincided with thousands of Alaska Flight Attendants picketing at eight major airports nationwide as holiday travel began.

United, Alaska Flight Attendants Head to the Picket Line as Holiday Travel Takes Off

December 10, 2023 - Flight Attendants are the face of United and Alaska. We are aviation’s first responders, delivering safety and service on every flight to passengers. As the flying public begins their holiday travels, we will ensure passengers hear our voices loud and clear. Expectations are high after decades of austerity, delayed improvements, and more recently significant improvements for pilots.

Alaska-Hawaiian Announce Merger: What Flight Attendants Need to Know

December 3, 2023 - Today, Alaska Air Group (AAG) management has announced its intent to acquire Hawaiian Airlines. The merger plan is to respect and continue both unique and well established brands, while maintaining the unique identity of both brands.

Happy Thanksgiving, Aviation's First Responders!

November 23, 2023

Dear Flying Partners, friends and family,

First and foremost, thank you. TSA estimates that’s we’ll set all-time records this month. They expect to screen more than 30 million passengers between Nov. 17 and Nov. 28—including more than 2 million per day this week. (Check out our holiday travel tips!)

Norse Atlantic Airways Takes First Dreamliner Flight to Antarctica

November 18, 2023 - Norse Atlantic Airways landed a Boeing 787 Dreamliner in rather different conditions than usual on Wednesday. The destination: Antarctica. The landing strip: a “blue ice runway” 3,000 meters (9840 feet) long and 60 meters (100 feet) wide, sculpted from the snow and ice.

Secretary-Treasurer’s Conference

November 18, 2023 - Earlier this month, over 25 leaders from AFA carriers completed the Advanced Secretary-Treasurer Conference led by International Secretary-Treasurer, Dante Harris. 

“Which side are you on?” Labor Leaders Testify in the Senate

November 18, 2023 - AFA President Sara Nelson testified before the United States Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) during the hearing, "Standing Up Against Corporate Greed: How Unions are Improving the Lives of Working Families." She was joined by Teamsters President Sean O’Brien and United Auto Workers (UAW) President Shawn Fain testified.