AFA Presents at the Aircraft Cabin Air International Conference
AFA Presents at the Aircraft Cabin Air International Conference
September 20, 2019 — AFA Industrial Hygienist Judith Anderson gave a presentation titled "Oil Fume Events - How Often?" at the Aircraft Cabin Air International Conference this week in London.
Read more »Federal Workers to Protest White House Assault on Employees’ Collective Bargaining Rights
Federal Workers to Protest White House Assault on Employees’ Collective Bargaining Rights
September 20, 2019 — The American Federation of Government Employees (AFGE) and other federal worker unions will protest against the administration’s efforts to undermine federal employee unions and prevent workers from blowing the whistle on mismanagement and other workplace abuses. The White House is looking to fast-track implementation of three anti-worker executive orders that would prevent the union from representing employees at the worksite, filing employee grievances against wrongful terminations and other adverse actions, and bargaining over a range of issues that benefit workers and the public.
Read more »AFA Talks #MeToo Onboard at DISPAX Unruly Passenger Conference
AFA Talks #MeToo Onboard at DISPAX Unruly Passenger Conference
September 20, 2019 — AFA Vice President Debora Sutor spoke at the DISPAX Conference leading a session on Sexually Deviant Behaviour Inflight: Reaching Epidemic Proportions. Deb talked about the industry’s sexist past and how it often continues to define the atmosphere in the aircraft cabin; how today's cabin environment plays a big role in the rise of incidents on planes; and the communication issues around the reporting chain when an incident occurs in flight – and how to mitigate broken links in the chain.
Read more »What to Do During a Toxic Fume Event
What to Do During a Toxic Fume Event
September 20, 2019 — Every day, just in the U.S. alone, there is an official report of toxic oil fumes contaminating the air we breathe on regular commercial flights. Crews who breathe these fumes can develop chronic neurological problems, such as impaired speech and memory. Flight safety can be compromised when crews are impaired inflight.
Read more »Call to Stop Toxic Fumes
Call to Stop Toxic Fumes
September 19, 2019 — Back up your flying partners who took part in an AFA Government Affairs fly-in to Capitol Hill this week. Flight Attendants advocated on implementation of the 2018 FAA Reauthorization Bill (read: 10 hours rest now!), the Cabin Air Safety Act of 2019 (H.R. 2208 / S. 1112), and the Fair and Open Skies Act to protect our jobs from outsourcing (H.R. 3632).
Read more »Stand with Striking UAW Workers at GM
Stand with Striking UAW Workers at GM
September 19, 2019 — Over 50,000 GM workers at nearly 70 facilities in 19 states are on strike right now - standing up against corporate greed, outsourcing and a two-tiered employee system - and for job security and greater share of the profits they help create.
Read more »Join the Global Climate Actions on Friday, September 20th
Join the Global Climate Actions on Friday, September 20th
September 19, 2019 — AFA-CWA stands in solidarity with young people all over the world, who on September 20th will take action for climate justice and a sustainable economy that works for everyone.
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