Flight Attendant Union Sues SkyWest for Illegal Termination and Fake Company Union
Flight Attendant Union Sues SkyWest for Illegal Termination and Fake Company Union
October 13, 2023 - This week, our union filed a federal lawsuit against SkyWest Airlines, the regional airline operating flights for Delta, Alaska, United, and American, for violations of the Railway Labor Act including illegal termination of union activists and unlawfully standing up a company union.
Read more »National Coming Out Day
National Coming Out Day
October 11, 2023 — National Coming Out Day, a day when we celebrate and honor our LGBTQ Family and welcome them home.
Read more »Safety and Comfort for Crew Affected by Violence in Israel
Safety and Comfort for Crew Affected by Violence in Israel
October 11, 2023 — Our hearts are broken by the violence consuming Israel and Gaza. We mourn the lives lost, the families torn apart and the trauma and fear that violence has brought to Israelis and Palestinians.
Read more »AFA Endorsed Candidates for 2024 Election
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO is proud to endorse the following candidates in the 2024 Election Cycle. This list will be updated as candidates are added to our endorsement list up until Election Day. If you are a candidate who is interested in moving through AFA’s endorsement process, please contact Mary Garton at [email protected].
Read more »October is National Breast Cancer Awareness Month
October 1, 2023 – According to the National Breast Cancer Foundation, in 2023, an estimated 297,790 new cases of invasive breast cancer will be diagnosed in women in the U.S., as well as 55,720 new cases of non-invasive (in situ) breast cancer. There are currently over 3.8 million breast cancer survivors in the United States. A recent 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 »Merger FAQs - Spirit/JetBlue
Merger FAQs - Spirit/JetBlue
September 29, 2023 — Especially as we get closer to the proposed JetBlue/Spirit merger trial dates in October, we know that everyone has questions and/or concerns. The lawsuit filed by the U.S. Justice Department to halt the merger will go to trial on October 16th in Boston and is expected to last for approximately four-weeks. A decision will not be made until January at the earliest.
Read more »What a Government Shutdown Means for Flight Attendants
What a Government Shutdown Means for Flight Attendants
September 27, 2023 — Congress' lack of action has us on the brink of a full government shutdown, which is dangerous and reckless. Yesterday, however, the Senate introduced a Continuing Resolution (CR) with funding the entire government through Nov. 17 and the FAA through the end of the year. While this is in no way acceptable because it doesn’t provide the stability that’s needed for hiring, training, maintaining infrastructure or updating technology - at least it would keep federal workers on the job and covering the important safety and security functions we count on for our jobs and our home lives.
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