Association of Flight Attendants-CWA

Flight Attendant Union Statement on the Nomination of Pete Buttigieg for DOT

WASHINGTON, DC (December 15, 2020) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA International President Sara Nelson released the following statement on Biden’s nomination of Mayor Pete Buttigieg to be the next Secretary of Transportation:  

Flight Attendants Need Congressional Leadership to Advance Bipartisan Emergency COVID Relief

WASHINGTON, DC (December 15, 2020) — Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) International President Sara Nelson released the following statement on emergency COVID relief: 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 2, 2020) — The Department of Transportation today released a final rule that amends the definition of a service animal in air transportation and includes safeguards to ensure safety and limit fraud. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA International President Sara Nelson issued the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (December 1, 2020) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) International President Sara Nelson released the following statement on bipartisan Senate efforts to put in place a four month rescue package:

Washington, DC (November 18, 2020) — Following the Boeing 737 MAX return to service order by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), AFA-CWA International President Sara Nelson released the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 9, 2020) — Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO International President Sara Nelson released the following statement:

October 27, 2020 (Washington, D.C.) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA) Board of Directors endorses the election of Vice President Joe Biden as the next President of the United States. AFA International President Sara Nelson said in a statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 27, 2020) — An Aerosol Test Team, working in cooperation with United Airlines and Boeing, submitted a study this month to the U.S. Department of Defense Transportation Command (TRANSCOM) on the risks of COVID-19 exposure in commercial air travel. 

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 20, 2020) — Association of Flight Attendants-CWA International President Sara Nelson today sent the following letter to the House of Representatives encouraging members to support Speaker Pelosi's efforts to secure COVID relief for all Americans. The letter reads in part:

Aviation Unions and Industry Urge Congressional Action to Extend PSP

WASHINGTON, D.C. (October 7, 2020) — Aviation unions, including the Association of Flight Attendants, and airline industry groups sent the following letter to Congressional leadership today calling on them to pass a PSP extension: