Association of Flight Attendants-CWA

April 14, 2024 — We have been working to ensure all crew stationed within the area of conflict in the Middle East are safe. As of a short time ago we can confirm all known AFA members who were within areas of concern are now out or within safe airspace.

CHICAGO (April 11, 2024) — Today, United Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), demonstrated at 17 airports worldwide to demand United executives stop the delay tactics and reach a fair contract. The latest action from Flight Attendants comes on the heels of United Executives receiving double-digit compensation increases in 2023, according to the airlines’ proxy statement. The CEO’s compensation alone increased by 90%. 

DENVER (April 3, 2024) — Frontier Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), today officially notified Frontier management of a dispute under the Railway Labor Act caused by management’s plans for an overhaul of the airline’s business model. The dispute requires Frontier Airlines management to negotiate over the airline’s drastic and economically harmful change for Flight Attendants under the entirely new business model. Management has announced it intends to shift operational scheduling to over 90% one-day turns which would drastically impact the compensation, out of pocket costs, and time at work without additional pay. The current collective bargaining agreement does not properly address the effect of this business model change. 

Flight Attendants vote to authorize strike on the heels of management proposals that would leave them near the bottom of industry pay

Washington, D.C. (February 29, 2024) —Flight Attendants at Omni Air International overwhelmingly voted 100% to authorize a strike, with 91% participating.

National Labor Network for Ceasefire aims to further expand unprecedented ceasefire support.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 16, 2024) — Seven national unions and over two hundred local unions today announce the formation of the National Labor Network for Ceasefire (NLNC) to “end the death and devastation” in the Middle East, and to expand support for the ceasefire among unions nationally.

Atlanta (February 14, 2024) —Today, Endeavor Air Flight Attendants represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA picketed outside Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport and Delta headquarters to call out the “Delta Disparity Difference” and demand recognition for the role they play at the regional carrier wholly-owned and operated by Delta. Endeavor is as an integral part of Delta’s network. 

Flight Attendants from multiple airlines and three unions rally at more than 30 airports worldwide for record contracts

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — Today, thousands of Flight Attendants from Alaska, Air Wisconsin, United, American, Southwest, Frontier and more, picketed outside more than 30 airports worldwide. 

SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), voted 99.48% yes, with 93.47% participating, on strike authorization should management fail to agree to significant improvements.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 13, 2024) — Today, Congressional Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), and Mark Pocan (D-WI) led a letter with Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) and more than 140 bipartisan Members of Congress urging Delta Air Lines to adopt a neutrality agreement towards efforts by its employees to form a union.

Historic demonstrations of Flight Attendants across three unions to push profession forward, battle corporate greed

(WASHINGTON, D.C.) — On Tuesday, February 13, Alaska, Air Wisconsin, United, Frontier, American, Southwest and more, will picket outside 30 airports as part of a worldwide day of in the U.S., the U.K. and Guam to demand fair contracts with significant pay increases. This historic action is the first time Flight Attendants at 24 airlines, 100,000 Flight Attendants currently in contract negotiations, will protest in unison.