AFA Responds to Department of Transportation Tentative Certification of SkyWest Charter
AFA Responds to Department of Transportation Tentative Certification of SkyWest Charter
March 18, 2025 — Last month, the Department of Transportation tentatively certified SkyWest Charter to begin operating as a commuter air carrier, over the objections of our union, the IAM, PASS, and ALPA.
Read more »File your taxes with IRS Direct File
File your taxes with IRS Direct File
March 18, 2025 — The IRS is continuing its Direct File program for the 2024 tax year. If you live in one of 25 states, you may be eligible to file your taxes directly with the IRS — for free!
Read more »House and Senate Lawmakers Reintroduce the PRO Act
House and Senate Lawmakers Reintroduce the PRO Act
March 7, 2025 - Our existing labor laws are out-of-date and inadequate to combat corporate greed. AFA applauds Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT) and Representatives Bobby Scott (D-VA) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) for reintroducing the PRO Act this week.
Read more »AFA Calls on Congress to Invest and Support ATC, Stop the Cuts
AFA Calls on Congress to Invest and Support ATC, Stop the Cuts
March 7, 2025 - Earlier this week, the House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Aviation Subcommittee held a hearing on our nation’s air traffic control system infrastructure and staffing.
Read more »Aviation’s First Responders Attend Joint Address
Aviation’s First Responders Attend Joint Address
March 7, 2024 - AFA President Sara Nelson and United AFA member Lily Meyer attended President Trump’s Joint Address, also known as the State of the Union address. Sara was a guest of Rep. Pramila Jayapal, and Lily was a guest of Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer.
Read more »AFA Celebrates Women’s History Month
AFA Celebrates Women’s History Month
March 1, 2025 - During Women’s History Month, we honor the founding Flight Attendants of our Union.
Read more »CROWN Act Reintroduced in Congress
CROWN Act Reintroduced in Congress
February 28, 2025 - Congress reintroduced the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act this week. If passed, the CROWN Act would prohibit race-based hair discrimination, protecting the right to wear hair naturally.
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