Donate to Help Our Flying Partners Affected by Hurricane Helene
Donate to Help Our Flying Partners Affected by Hurricane Helene
October 4, 2024 –Hurricane Helene slammed into the Big Bend region of the Florida Gulf Coast on September 26th, with the massive storm causing devastation throughout the Southeast and far inland.
Read more »Eugene V. Debs Award Recognizing Our Fight
Eugene V. Debs Award Recognizing Our Fight
October 4, 2024 – Congratulations to our President Sara Nelson on receiving the 2024 Eugene V. Debs Award! Thank you to the Debs Museum for the honor and recognition of Flight Attendants’ fight. In solidarity we lift the working class.
Read more »October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month
Read more »October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 1, 2024 – According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, in 2024, an estimated 310,720 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the U.S., as well as 56,500 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer. There are currently over 4 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. A study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health found that Flight Attendants in the U.S. have a higher prevalence of every cancer they studied, especially breast cancer, melanoma, and non-melanoma skin cancer.
Read more »Flight Attendants Stand with Boeing Workers
Flight Attendants Stand with Boeing Workers
September 27, 2024 — Our union siblings at Boeing are on strike. AFA members from Alaska and Horizon walked alongside IAM members on the picket line in Washington and Oregon with President Sara Nelson.
Read more »Deadlines Approaching: Check Your Voter Registration Today
Deadlines Approaching: Check Your Voter Registration Today
September 27, 2024 — Twenty-one states and D.C. offer same-day voter registration for the Nov. 5 general election. Other states require registration before Election Day, with some deadlines as early as Oct. 6.
Read more »AFA Holds Leadership Training in Philadelphia
AFA Holds Leadership Training in Philadelphia
September 27, 2024 — AFA Leaders gathered in Philadelphia earlier this week to attend our union’s Advanced Leadership Training. Union Leaders learned a ton during two full days of sessions, from building power with other labor organizations to Local Executive Council best practices. Leaders are excited to bring back what they learned to their locals and put the training into action.
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