Association of Flight Attendants-CWA

10 Hours Rest Implementation Moves After Years of Obstruction

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 21, 2021) — The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today proposed a rule requiring 10 hours rest for Flight Attendants between duty days. The proposed rule would increase the rest period to 10 consecutive hours when scheduled for a duty period of 14 hours or less.  Association of Flight Attendants-CWA International President Sara Nelson released the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 21, 2021) — The U.S. House Subcommittee on Aviation held a hearing titled, “Disruption in the Skies: The Surge in Air Rage and its Effects on Workers, Airlines, and Airports,” at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 23 2021. AFA President Sara Nelson testified. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 20, 2021) — Following the Biden administration's announcement requiring all international travelers coming into the U.S. to be fully vaccinated against COVID, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA International President Sara Nelson released the following statement:

Washington, D.C. (September 15, 2021) — Piedmont Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), are gearing up for a strike vote after mounting frustrations in mediated negotiations. Strike vote ballots will be sent to the almost 300 Flight Attendants later this month, with a vote count scheduled for October 21, 2021.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 17, 2021) — Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President Sara Nelson, representing nearly 50,000 Flight Attendants at 17 airlines, released the following statement on TSA's expected extension of the mask mandate:

August 9, 2021 — The 9/11 Memorial & Museum will mark National Aviation Week (August 16-22, 2021) by providing free Museum access to crewmembers both active and retired. Throughout the week, the Museum will feature flight crew-themed auditorium programming to highlight this chapter in aviation history and share these stories with Museum visitors.

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 5, 2021) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO International President Sara Nelson, representing nearly 50,000 Flight Attendants at 17 airlines, released the following statement on the passing of AFL-CIO President Richard Trumka:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 4, 2021) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, representing 4,500 Spirit Flight Attendants, released the following statement on Spirit Airlines operational issues:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 3, 2021) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, representing 4,500 Spirit Flight Attendants, released the following statement on Spirit Airlines operational issues:

UPDATE (4:30 PM ET, August 3, 2021) Suspensions have been removed. Instead the Flight Attendants have been pulled from duty with pay until the standard incident investigation is complete.