#FedUp: United AFA Day of Action
#FedUp: United AFA Day of Action
September 30, 2022 - This week, thousands of United and Southwest Flight Attendants, joined by Hawaiian, Spirit, GoJet, Alaska, Frontier, American, and labor allies, walked the picket line at 25 airports around the system including Guam and London.
Read more »Hurricane Ian: Flight Attendants Stay Safe
Hurricane Ian: Flight Attendants Stay Safe
September 28, 2022 — Hurricane Ian approached Category 5 status with sustained winds of 155 mph as it barreled toward Florida’s southwest coast this morning expected to trudge its way up toward Orlando tonight.
Read more »Disaster Relief Fund: Puerto Rico Relief following Fiona
Disaster Relief Fund: Puerto Rico Relief following Fiona
September 23, 2022 - President Biden has issued a disaster declaration for Puerto Rico as the island recovers from the devastating impact of Hurricane Fiona. As of Thursday, only about 32% of Puerto Rico residents had power restored, while roughly 3 out of 4 residents of the island are still without clean water.
Read more »Join United AFA on the Picket Line This Tuesday
Join United AFA on the Picket Line This Tuesday
September 24, 2022 - This Tuesday, September 27th, United AFA Flight Attendants will host a day of action across the country to demand United Airlines fix ongoing operational disruptions and focus on labor relations that support people on the frontlines.
Read more »WIN: Court Affirms FMLA Eligibility for Flight Attendants is Based on Hours Worked or Paid, Not Just Flight Hours
WIN: Federal Court Affirms That FMLA Eligibility for Flight Attendants is Based on Hours Worked or Paid and Not Just Flight Hours
September 17, 2022 — In a case before the U.S. District Court for the District of Arizona, our union filed an amicus, or “friend of the court,” brief supporting the U.S. Department of Labor over the issue of determining which types of hours are used to determine FMLA eligibility. This issue came about because Mesa was arguing that they had the unilateral ability to determine FMLA eligibility based on flight hours alone and not for all duty hours. Management also tried to claim that duty hours are “not defined.” The Mesa AFA Leadership collected reports and helped AFA legal build the case for our collective rights under FMLA.
Read more »Celebrating Hispanic-Latinx Heritage Month
Celebrating Hispanic-Latinx Heritage Month
Happy Hispanic-Latinx Heritage Month! National Hispanic Heritage Month is annually celebrated from September 15 to October 15 in the U.S.
Read more »NYC Labor Day Parade 2022
NYC Labor Day Parade 2022
September 17, 2022 - The New York City Labor Day Parade is always held the Saturday following Labor Day. AFA Endeavor Local 45 hosted our union this year alongside CWA. The parade returned to Fifth Avenue for the first time since 2019. Tens of thousands of workers representing more than 200 unions and constituency groups came together in a powerful show of labor solidarity on the 140th Anniversary of the first Labor Day parade in the United States, when more than 10,000 workers marched from New York City Hall to Union Square in 1882.
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