Federal Guidance on Coverage of Over-the-Counter COVID Tests
Federal Guidance on Coverage of Over-the-Counter COVID Tests
Read more »St. Vincent's Nurses Strike Ends in Victory
St. Vincent’s Nurses Strike Ends in Victory
January 8, 2022 - It took 10 months on the picket line but the nurses at St. Vincent Hospital in Worcester, Massachusetts will return to work after ending the longest nurses strike in Massachusetts history, with the ratification of a new contract that improves staffing and patient care conditions.
Read more »Wear Blue on January 11th to Bring Awareness to Human Trafficking
Wear Blue on January 11th to Bring Awareness to Human Trafficking
January 8, 2022 - January is National Slavery and Human Trafficking Prevention Month. We can take a stand against human trafficking by recommitting ourselves to end it on our planes.
Read more »Flight Attendants and Pilots Call for Prioritizing Safety, Operations with Short-Term 5G Compromise
Flight Attendants and Pilots Call for Prioritizing Safety, Operations with Short-Term 5G Compromise
January 8, 2022 - Good news. This week, AT&T and Verizon agreed to a deal to delay 5G rollout and work with the U.S. Department of Transportation to ensure aviation and 5G can safely coexist.
Read more »Flight Attendant Union Calls Out Key Components to New CDC Guidelines: Asymptomatic and Mask Wearing
Flight Attendant Union Calls Out Key Components to New CDC Guidelines: Asymptomatic and Mask Wearing
January 8, 2022 - Over the holiday week and in the middle of operational challenges across the industry, the CDC abruptly changed the guidelines, following a COVID test positive result, from 10 days to 5 days for returning to work, if asymptomatic. Remember that following a letter from Delta Air Lines asking for the change, AFA sent a letter to CDC in opposition.
Read more »Comment Period Ends for 10 Hours Rest; FAA Moves to Finalize and Implement
Comment Period Ends for 10 Hours Rest; FAA Moves to Finalize and Implement
January 8, 2022 - Our 10 hours rest is moving forward again. The 60-day comment period closed on Monday, Jan 3rd. AFA and other unions provided one set of unified comments in order to streamline the process.
Read more »Remain Vigilant During Holiday Travel and Omicron
Remain Vigilant During Holiday Travel and Omicron
December 23, 2021 - As we work flights and navigate airports with more passengers, it’s critical for all of us to do our part to keep ourselves, our passengers and our families at home safe. Planes and airports will be crowded even as cases surge across the country.
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