Heroes Among Us: Continental Flight 1404
Heroes Among Us: Continental Flight 1404
December 20, 2019 - Eleven years ago today, Al Felipe, Pam Howard and Regina Ressler safely evacuated 110 passengers from Continental Flight 1404 as it burned near a runway in Denver.
Read more »Shutdown Averted, Mine Workers Pensions and Healthcare Protected
Shutdown Averted, Mine Workers Pensions and Healthcare Protected
December 20, 2019 - We are grateful this holiday season our federal union sister and brothers who do critical aviation work like our air traffic controllers, TSA officers, and FAA safety inspectors will have the certainty of a paycheck. Congress and the White House reached a deal to fund the government and avoid a shutdown. Included in the funding bill is the Bipartisan American Miners Act.
Read more »AFA Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants Picket at HNL for Fair Contract
AFA Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants Picket at HNL for Fair Contract
December 18, 2019 - With the Aloha spirit, AFA Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants and labor allies were out in HNL yesterday, helping passengers at the curb and making sure the flying public knows that Hawaiian Flight Attendants are safety professionals, and management must acknowledge our worth.
Read more »Join AFA Hawaiian on the Picket Line in HNL on Tuesday
Join AFA Hawaiian on the Picket Line in HNL on Tuesday
December 14, 2019 — Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants will continue their fight for a contract on Tuesday at HNL. The demonstration comes on the heels of last month’s historic strike vote, which resulted in 99.9 % of voting to authorize a strike. The vote marked the highest support for authorizing a strike in AFA's history. Negotiations continue this week.
Read more »AFA Executive Board Meets in Washington, D.C.
AFA Executive Board Meets in Washington, D.C.
December 14, 2019 — The AFA-CWA Executive Board, made up of the Flight Attendant Presidents from each of our AFA represented airlines, joined together for an in-person meeting in Washington, DC this week. The leaders discussed issues facing Flight Attendants like contract negotiations, staffing, scheduling, Boeing 737 MAX, and more.
Read more »Help stop the sale of .ORG to a Private Equity Firm
Help stop the sale of .ORG to a Private Equity Firm
December 14, 2019 — Non-governmental organizations all over the world rely on the .ORG top-level domain.
Read more »Selfies for Solidarity: AFA Proud!
Selfies for Solidarity: AFA Proud!
December 14, 2019 — Delta Flight Attendants across the system and from AFA airlines are showing their Delta AFA support!
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