We Support Transgender Flight Attendants
We Support Transgender Flight Attendants
November 16, 2018 – Yesterday, at the AFA Executive Board meeting, we reaffirmed our longstanding commitment to promote economic and social justice for all workers through education and action...regardless of gender identity and gender expression.
Read more »Help Flight Attendants Impacted by the California Fires
Help Flight Attendants Impacted by the California Fires
November 12, 2018 — Hundreds of thousands of people have and will be affected by the California wildfires, including members of our AFA and Flight Attendant Family. AFA EAP is always available at 800-424-2406.
Read more »UMWA inaugurates new officers in Morgantown
UMWA inaugurates new officers in Morgantown
This article was originally posted by WVNews on November 1, 2018.
MORGANTOWN — With excitement and a spirit of optimism and solidarity, the United Mine Workers of America swore in its new officers at the Morgantown Event Center Thursday morning.
Read more »AFA Supports Our Jewish Labor Committee
AFA Supports Our Jewish Labor Committee
(October 27, 2018) - We stand with the Jewish Federation of Greater Pittsburgh. Eleanor Roosevelt said, "Freedom makes a huge requirement of every human being. With freedom comes responsibility.”
Read more »No AFA/APFA Merger Talks Underway Currently
A Chicago Business Journal article was just released that says we are in talks with APFA for a merger.
There are no current merger discussions between unions. AFA has long called for a merger of unions to build power for Flight Attendants and this is simply a restatement of that position. A merger would only work through a consensual process and currently there are no such discussions taking place.
We appreciate the leadership of APFA President Lori Bassani, who has worked to ensure we have an open line on issues that are important to Flight Attendants. We are all Aviation's First Responders.
Stop Privatization of the U.S. Postal Service
Stop Privatization of the U.S. Postal Service
U.S. Postal Service mail and packages fly on our planes. The routes we fly to communities across the country depend on a strong, public United States Postal Service. We're standing with our sisters and brothers from American Postal Workers Union (APWU), National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC), National Rural Letter Carriers' Association (NRLCA), and National Postal Mail Handlers Union (NPMHU) to stop privatization!
No privatization of the people's post office! Call your Member of Congress and Senators at (202) 224-3121 and tell them to Support H.Res 993 and S.Res 633.
Read more »We Support UNITE HERE! Marriott Hotel Workers on Strike
We Support UNITE HERE! Marriott Hotel Workers on Strike
UNITE HERE represents hotel workers including housekeepers, doormen, cooks, servers, and other hotel employees around the country.
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