DOL Responds to United Management's Attempts to Deny Workers Sick Leave Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 25, 2024) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President Sara Nelson released the following statement after United management's attempts to violate our contract and obligations under the law regarding sick leave rights:
Read more »AFA Statement on Biden's Decision and Vision Forward
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 21, 2024) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President President Sara Nelson released the following statement on President Biden's announcement that he will step aside from the 2024 election:
Read more »United Airlines Flight Attendants Will Vote on Strike Authorization as Management Continues to Drag Out Negotiations
CHICAGO (July 16, 2024) – Flight Attendants at United Airlines, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), will take a strike authorization vote after continued frustrations in contract negotiations. This is the first time since the 2005 bankruptcy negotiations that Flight Attendants at the major airline will vote on strike authorization. This United management team rewards themselves with massive compensation increases while Flight Attendants struggle to pay basic bills.
Read more »AFA-CWA International President Sara Nelson Reiterates Support for President Biden and Vice President Harris
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 12, 2024) — A statement from Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President Sara Nelson:
Read more »Flight Attendants Picket Worldwide to End Protracted Contract Negotiations
Washington, D.C. (June 13, 2024) —Thousands of Flight Attendants demonstrated together at more than 30 airports around the world on Thursday, June 13 to demand new record contracts to get our fair share of the profits and control of our time. 80,000 Flight Attendants are currently in contract negotiations across the U.S. aviation industry.
Read more »Sanders and 31 Senators Call on National Mediation Board to End Delays and Allow Airline Workers to Strike If Agreements Can’t Be Reached
WASHINGTON, June 12 – Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today, with 31 of his colleagues in the Senate, called on the National Mediation Board (NMB) to urgently resolve unfairly delayed contract negotiations that have left more than 100,000 flight attendants and airline workers stuck in expired contracts without the ability to strike – all while cost-of-living expenses are on the rise and airline carriers rake in record-breaking profits.
Read more »Frontier Flight Attendants File For Federal Mediation As Airline Management Refuses to Bargain Around Drastic Business Model Change with Immediate Harm to Flight Attendants
DENVER (May 29, 2024) — Today, Frontier Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), have filed for federal mediation with the National Mediation Board for impact bargaining over Frontier Airlines’ business model change that is causing a dramatic reduction in compensation while sharply increasing time on the job or commuting to it.
Read more »As Airplane Safety Concerns Rise, Congressman Frost Introduces Bipartisan “Safe Air on Airplanes Act” to Protect Passengers and Flight Crews
After Hearing From a Local Flight Attendant, Frost Introduces Bill to Stop Passengers and Crew from Inhaling Toxic Jet Fumes on Planes
Read more »AFA Statement on Singapore Airlines Flight 321
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 21, 2024) — Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President Sara Nelson, representing over 50,000 Flight Attendants at 20 airlines, released the following statement on Singapore Airlines Flight SQ321:
Read more »Flight Attendants Applaud FAA Reauthorization Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 15, 2024) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President Sara Nelson released the following statement on the 2024 FAA Reauthorization Bill:
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