AAPI Month: Calling for Empathy and Respect, End to Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
May 27, 2021 — This month, Stan Kiino, United AFA Council 11 SFO and board member of the Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance (APALA), wrote a powerful letter to fellow Flight Attendants and union members for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
Read more »Asian and Pacific Islanders Aviation Heroes
Asian and Pacific Islanders Aviation Heroes
AFA celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Aviation heroes.
Read more »May 5th Day of Action: Tell President Biden to Remove Barriers to Ending the Pandemic
Take Action Today, May 5th! Tell President Biden: Remove All Barriers to Ending the Pandemic
May 5, 2021 - Flight Attendants know our jobs depend on a strong global network. For full recovery of the aviation industry, we must work to ensure that people around the world have access to the vaccine.
Read more »AFA Celebrates Asian Pacific Heritage Month
AFA Celebrates Asian Pacific Heritage Month
May 1, 2021 - May is Asian Pacific American Heritage Month! AFA celebrates Asian American and Pacific Islander Flight Attendants and aviation workers.
Read more »Federal Mask Mandate Enforcement Extended
April 30, 2021 — Good news! The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continue to back us up on the plane with mask mandate enforcement and zero tolerance for failure to comply or interfere with our duties.
Read more »Workers Memorial Day 2021
Workers Memorial Day 2021
April 28, 2021
Dear AFA-CWA Members:
Today, pause to recognize Workers Memorial Day.
Read more »Don't Forget: Take the Flight Attendant Vaccine Status Survey
Don't Forget: Take the Flight Attendant Vaccine Status Survey
April 27, 2021 — Have you gotten your vaccine yet? Since the first vaccines were approved, we’ve been advocating for Flight Attendants to be included with other essential workers in priority groups. The CDC announced that it’s safe for fully vaccinated (and masked!) people to travel, and we’re already seeing significantly higher passenger volumes. As we work to make sure our planes stay safe, it’s important for us to know whether members are able to receive the vaccine.
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