Eastern Airlines Flight Attendants Organize for an Election to Join the Flight Attendant Union
Union Cards Submitted to Federal Agency on March 17
Washington, DC (March 17, 2022) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), on behalf of Eastern Airlines Flight Attendants, filed on Thursday for a union representation election. Eastern Flight Attendants demonstrated overwhelming support for AFA with signed authorization cards asking for an election. Now they eagerly await the National Mediation Board (NMB) to call for an election.
Read more »Piedmont Airlines Flight Attendants Ratify New Contract
Washington, DC (March 2, 2022) — Piedmont Air Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), today voted to ratify a new contract. The four year agreement provides substantial wage increases, a signing bonus, no cuts to their high-quality healthcare program, and meaningful work rule improvements, for 300 Piedmont Flight Attendants.
Read more »Flight Attendant Union Cheers Nomination of Ketanji Brown Jackson
Washington, D.C (February 25, 2022) — Following reports that President Joe Biden plans to nominate federal appellate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) International President Sara Nelson released the following statement:
Read more »Violent Passengers Need to Be Grounded
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 15, 2022) — Disruptive passengers remain a threat to Flight Attendants and passengers onboard. Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA representing nearly 50,000 Flight Attendants at 17 airlines released the following statement:
Read more »Flight Attendant Union Support for Frontier, Spirit Merger Depends on Benefits for Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 7, 2022) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA) representing over 4,600 Flight Attendants at Spirit Airlines and 2,900 Flight Attendants at Frontier Airlines, released the following statement on the proposed merger:
Read more »Flight Attendant Union Reaches Tentative Agreement with Piedmont Airlines
AFA and Piedmont announce deal after Flight Attendants turn out 100% strike vote authorization
Harrisburg, PA (January 20, 2022) — Piedmont Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, today announced a Tentative Agreement (TA) that includes substantial wage increases, no cuts to their high-quality healthcare program, and meaningful work rule improvements. The agreement was reached through mediation with the National Mediation Board (NMB).
Read more »Flight Attendants Celebrate Crew of US Airways Flight 1549 and Call for Unity to Save Lives
WASHINGTON, DC (January 15, 2022) – On the thirteenth anniversary of the amazing water landing, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) cheers the crew of US Airways Flight 1549 for inspiring the world with a “miracle” on the Hudson. AFA International President Sara Nelson issued the following statement:
Read more »Flight Attendant Union Applauds DOT Approval for Norse Atlantic Airways
WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 14, 2022) – The Department of Transportation today granted the application of Norse Atlantic for exemption authority, and tentatively granted it a foreign air carrier permit. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA and Norse Atlantic Airways reached a historic pre-hire agreement in May 2021 for good union jobs with job security in the U.S.
Read more »Flight Attendants and Pilots Call for Prioritizing Safety, Operations with Short-Term 5G Compromise
Washington, D.C. (January 3, 2022) —The Air Line Pilots Association, International (ALPA) and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) joined forces today and called once again for the delay of AT&T and Verizon’s 5G services after the wireless companies rejected requests from Secretary Pete Buttigieg and the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) to postpone rollout until concerns over aviation safety and operations can be addressed.
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