Association of Flight Attendants-CWA

‘Catastrophic’ lack of sleep in modern society is killing us, warns leading sleep scientist

September 25, 2017 (Originally published in The Independent) — A “catastrophic sleep-loss epidemic” is causing a host of potentially fatal diseases, a leading expert has said.

In an interview with the Guardian, Professor Matthew Walker, director of the Centre for Human Sleep Science at the University of California, Berkeley, said that sleep deprivation affected “every aspect of our biology” and was widespread in modern society.

And yet the problem was not being taken seriously by politicians and employers, with a desire to get a decent night’s sleep often stigmatised as a sign of laziness, he said.

Proper Rest for Airline Crew

September 22, 2017 – Increasing Rest from 8 to 10 Hours (Safety, Health and Equality: the #Fightfor10)

Hurricane Maria: Flight Attendants Stay Safe

September 19, 2017 — Flight Attendants: The National Hurricane Center is predicting Maria is strengthening with 165 mph winds as it moves across the Caribbean. 

No Knives Bill Introduced on September 11, 2017

September 13, 2017 - As the nation marked 16 years since the 9/11 terror attacks, bipartisan legislation banning knives on planes was introduced in the House and Senate. 

Sixteen years after 9/11 Attacks, Senator Markey and Reps. Joyce and Lipinski Intro No Knives Legislation

Hurricane Irma: Airport Operations Update 

AFA-CWA’s Officer’s Message

Every day we work with the responsibility of serving as aviation’s last line of defense. And every year we remember why. Nothing unites us more than honoring our heroes.