Flight Attendants Call for Emergency Relief Now
WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 1, 2020) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) International President Sara Nelson released the following statement on bipartisan Senate efforts to put in place a four month rescue package:
Read more »Flight Attendant Union Statement on the Boeing 737 MAX Return to Service
Washington, DC (November 18, 2020) — Following the Boeing 737 MAX return to service order by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), AFA-CWA International President Sara Nelson released the following statement:
Read more »Flight Attendants Congratulate Biden and Harris, Stress Immediate Need on Workers First Agenda
WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 9, 2020) — Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO International President Sara Nelson released the following statement:
Read more »Flight Attendant Union Endorses Joe Biden For President
October 27, 2020 (Washington, D.C.) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA) Board of Directors endorses the election of Vice President Joe Biden as the next President of the United States. AFA International President Sara Nelson said in a statement:
Read more »Aircraft Cabin COVID-19 Studies Affirm Safe Travel with Mask Compliance and Layered COVID-19 Safety Procedures
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 27, 2020) — An Aerosol Test Team, working in cooperation with United Airlines and Boeing, submitted a study this month to the U.S. Department of Defense Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) on the risks of COVID-19 exposure in commercial air travel.
Read more »AFA Letter to Congress: Support Efforts to Secure Relief for All Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 20, 2020) — Association of Flight Attendants-CWA International President Sara Nelson today sent the following letter to the House of Representatives encouraging members to support Speaker Pelosi's efforts to secure COVID relief for all Americans. The letter reads in part:
Read more »Aviation Unions and Industry Urge Congressional Action to Extend PSP
Aviation Unions and Industry Urge Congressional Action to Extend PSP
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 7, 2020) — Aviation unions, including the Association of Flight Attendants, and airline industry groups sent the following letter to Congressional leadership today calling on them to pass a PSP extension:
Read more »Flight Attendant Public Safety Announcement: Stay Focused
WASHINGTON, DC (October 6, 2020 at 10:55pm ET) — From Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, released the following statement:
Read more »Trump Kills Millions of Jobs, Abandons Essential Workers
WASHINGTON, DC (October 6, 2020) — Association of Flight Attendants-CWA International President Sara Nelson released the following statement after President Trump blew up COVID relief negotiations:
Read more »Furlough Day 5: Flight Attendants Call for Urgent Relief
WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 5, 2020) — Association of Flight Attendants-CWA International President Sara Nelson released the following statement encouraging Speaker Pelosi and Secretary Mnuchin in their efforts to reach an agreement on COVID relief for the country:
"We are encouraged by continuing talks between Speaker Pelosi and Secretary Mnuchin on an overall COVID relief bill. Additionally, the Speaker's commitment to aviation workers is strong.
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