Safety and Comfort for Crew Affected by Violence in Israel
Safety and Comfort for Crew Affected by Violence in Israel
October 13, 2023 - Our hearts are broken by the violence consuming Israel and Gaza. We mourn the lives lost, the families torn apart and the trauma and fear that violence has brought to Israelis and Palestinians.
Read more »United AFA October 26 Day of Action: RSVP!
United AFA October 26 Day of Action: RSVP!
October 13, 2023 - New planes. New gates. New service. New lounges. Time for a new contract at United.
Read more »Flight Attendant Union Sues SkyWest for Illegal Termination and Fake Company Union
Flight Attendant Union Sues SkyWest for Illegal Termination and Fake Company Union
October 13, 2023 - This week, our union filed a federal lawsuit against SkyWest Airlines, the regional airline operating flights for Delta, Alaska, United, and American, for violations of the Railway Labor Act including illegal termination of union activists and unlawfully standing up a company union.
Read more »National Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day
October 11, 2023 — National Coming Out Day, a day when we celebrate and honor our LGBTQ Family and welcome them home.
Read more »Safety and Comfort for Crew Affected by Violence in Israel
Safety and Comfort for Crew Affected by Violence in Israel
October 11, 2023 — Our hearts are broken by the violence consuming Israel and Gaza. We mourn the lives lost, the families torn apart and the trauma and fear that violence has brought to Israelis and Palestinians.
Read more »AFA Endorsed Candidates for 2024 Election
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO is proud to endorse the following candidates in the 2024 Election Cycle. This list will be updated as candidates are added to our endorsement list up until Election Day. If you are a candidate who is interested in moving through AFA’s endorsement process, please contact Mary Garton at [email protected].
Read more »October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 1, 2023 – According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, in 2023, an estimated 297,790 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the U.S., as well as 55,720 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer. There are currently over 3.8 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. A recent study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that Flight Attendants in the U.S. have a higher prevalence of every cancer they studied, especially breast cancer, melanoma, and non-melanoma skin cancer.
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