Biden Nominates Former AFA Staff Attorney Deirdre Hamilton to the NMB
Biden Nominates Former AFA Staff Attorney Deirdre Hamilton to the NMB
April 25, 2021 — This week, President Biden nominated Deirdre Hamilton, previously an AFA Staff Attorney, to serve on the National Mediation Board. The NMB oversees contract negotiations and organizing elections in the aviation industry. AFA International President Sara Nelson said:
Read more »AFA Testifies in the Senate on the Safe Return to Air Travel
AFA Testifies in the Senate on the Safe Return to Air Travel
April 24, 2021 — AFA President Sara Nelson testified last Wednesday before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations & Innovation in a hearing titled “Prepare for Takeoff: America’s Safe Return to Air Travel,” on the success of the Payroll Support Program (PSP), the required actions for safety of aviation, extending the mask mandate, and more.
Read more »Piedmont Flight Attendants Win COVID Pandemic Leave
Piedmont Flight Attendants Win COVID Pandemic Leave
April 5, 2021 - Thanks to your action, Piedmont Flight Attendants (and all Piedmont employees) won COVID pandemic leave!
Read more »Piedmont Flight Attendants Need COVID Protections
Tell Management: Piedmont Flight Attendants Need COVID Protections
March 30, 2021 - Piedmont management has refused to negotiate on COVID protections, test positive protocols, and paid pandemic leave for our sisters and brothers at Piedmont.
Read more »Latest COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Flight Attendants
Latest COVID-19 Vaccine Information for Flight Attendants
March 22, 2021 — We have called on state and local authorities to set up mass vaccination centers at airports in order to reach frontline aviation workers who struggle to access the vaccine at normal locations. Airport vaccination sites have been set up at DEN, HNL, and ORD. This is a great start—let's keep expanding at airports across the country!
Read more »Tell AAG Management: Piedmont Flight Attendants Need COVID Protections!
Tell AAG Management: Piedmont Flight Attendants Need COVID Protections!
March 20, 2021 — Flight Attendants across American Airlines Group and the industry have put ourselves at risk every day for over a year throughout this pandemic to ensure the airlines kept flying. While our management has been far from perfect throughout the last year, Piedmont management has refused to negotiate with our union on COVID protections, test positive protocols, and paid pandemic leave for our sisters and brothers at Piedmont.
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