Association of Flight Attendants-CWA

Air Canada Strike: Comparison of U.S. (RLA) and Canadian Labor Laws

October 3, 2025 - Air Canada Flight Attendants, standing in solidarity in their union (Canadian Union of Public Employees - CUPE) inspired workers around the world with their strike for a fair contract and pay for time on the job, especially while with passengers or performing safety functions. We supported their strike with efforts to house strikers, provide transportation, general financial support, join their picket lines, and prepare other actions to support their strike.

What a Government Shutdown Means for Flight Attendants

October 3, 2025 - At 12:01 am on October 1, our federal government shut down. Here’s what a government shutdown means for Flight Attendants and our union.

Protecting Yourself from Drug-Facilitated Sexual Assault

Is the RLA holding us back on pay?

October 1, 2025 - “Get rid of the RLA.” “Do something about the RLA.” “I vote to get us off the railway labor act!” “Pay me for boarding. “Pay me from report to release.”

Air Canada Strike: Comparison of US (RLA) and Canadian Labor Laws

October 1, 2025 — Air Canada Flight Attendants, standing in solidarity in their union (Canadian Union of Public Employees - CUPE) inspired workers around the world with their strike for a fair contract and pay for time on the job, especially while with passengers or performing safety functions. We supported their strike with efforts to house strikers, provide transportation, general financial support, joining their picketlines, and preparing other actions to support their strike. There is no doubt the actions of Air Canada Flight Attendants were not only good for demonstrating the power of Flight Attendants and the current issues we are taking on around unpaid work, but also the fight of the working class worldwide.

October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month

October 1, 2025 – According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, in 2025, an estimated 316,950 women and 2,800 men will be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, and an additional 59,080 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer will be diagnosed. 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.

Aviation Stakeholders Warn of Shutdown Impacts

September 29, 2025 - Today, all of the stakeholders in the airline industry sent a letter to Senate and House leadership warning them on the impact of the looming government shutdown.