Association of Flight Attendants-CWA

WASHINGTON, May 15, 2024 – Delta AFA Flight Attendants and the over 50,000 Flight Attendants of the Association of Flight Attendant-CWA applauds 25 U.S. Senators, led by Sen. Laphonza Butler (D-Calif.), telling Delta Air Lines to remain neutral in union organizing campaigns for approximately 55,000 workers at the most profitable U.S. airline.

WASHINGTON — Ahead of a key vote in the U.S. House of Representatives, the nation’s top labor leaders voiced their support for swift action by the chamber of the U.S. Congress to pass the FAA reauthorization legislation and send it to the president’s desk for signature.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 14, 2024) —  The Flight Attendant Union, representing over 50,000 Flight Attendants at 20 airlines, applauds the 178 Members of Congress, led by Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM), who signed the letter to the National Mediation Board urging the agency to use all provisions under the Railway Labor Act to resolve contract negotiations. 

Stagnant pay, high cost of living in base cities lead to financial hardship

SEATTLE (May 9, 2024) — A significant number of Alaska Flight Attendants report notable financial insecurity and stress due to stagnant pay, according to a new member survey released today by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA). Management must significantly raise Flight Attendant pay and get this contract done now.

Union organizing wins continue in the South

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 7, 2024) — Breeze Airways Flight Attendants voted 76.3% to join the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA) in an election certified today by the National Mediation Board (NMB). AFA continues the wave of union organizing in the south with Flight Attendants based in the least unionized state of South Carolina and Florida, Louisiana, Utah, and Virginia - all in the bottom ten.  

Washington, D.C. (May 3, 2024) — Following the arrests of students and professors at universities across the country, AFA International President Sara Nelson released the following statement:

Washington, D.C (May 1, 2024) —The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA) released the following statement from International President Sara Nelson following the news that the House and Senate have reached a bipartisan agreement to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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.