Association of Flight Attendants-CWA

WASHINGTON, D.C. (September 30, 2020 at 7:45pm ET) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO President Sara Nelson released the following statement after airlines confirmed furloughs are moving forward as the CARES Act Payroll Support Program expires at midnight, with some hope remaining as talks continue and airlines confirm possible reversal if agreement is reached within days:

Washington, D.C. (September 28, 2020) — U.S. House of Representatives Democrats and Speaker Nancy Pelosi released a new, $2.2 trillion coronavirus relief bill today that includes an extension of the Payroll Support Program to prevent mass furloughs in aviation on October 1:  

WASHINGTON -- Today, Tuesday, September 22nd, leaders for the nation’s top aviation unions and CEOs from numerous airlines will hold a joint press conference to implore Congress and the Administration to act urgently as the clock ticks down to October 1, when furloughs will happen across the industry if there isn’t an extension of the Payroll Support Program (PSP).

Washington, D.C. (September 21, 2020) — Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Susan Collins (R-ME), chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies, today introduced the Air Carrier Worker Support Extension Act of 2020 that would extend the airline worker Payroll Support Program (PSP) through March 2021.  AFA International President Sara Nelson released the following statement:

Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President Sara Nelson calls on Congress to pass COVID relief before mass furloughs create a new unemployment wave

Washington, D.C. (September 15, 2020) — Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) International President Sara Nelson issued the following urgent statement to lawmakers:

Flight Attendant Union Holds Moment of Silence to Honor September 11 Heroes

Washington, DC (September 11, 2020) – The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) issued the following statement on the 19th year since the September 11, 2001 attacks changed the country and the Flight Attendant profession forever:

WASHINGTON, DC (September 2, 2020) — Following the reduction in force announcement from United Airlines, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA International President Sara Nelson released following statement:

WASHINGTON, DC (August 25, 2020) — Following the furlough announcements from United, American, Delta and other airlines over the last week, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA President Sara Nelson released following statement:

Washington, D.C. (August 9, 2020) — Following the announcement of Executive Orders from the White House, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA International President Sara Nelson released the following statement:

WASHINGTON, DC (August 5, 2020) — Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO International President Sara Nelson, representing nearly 50,000 Flight Attendants at 19 airlines, released the following statement on a Senate Republican letter supporting an extension of the Payroll Support Program: