Flight Attendant Union President Sara Nelson to Testify in the House on Unruly Passengers

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. 

Read more »

Biden Administration Announces Plans to Open International Travel with Strict Procedures

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:

Read more »

American Eagle Carrier Piedmont Flight Attendants Will Vote on Strike

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.

Read more »

AFA Statement on Expected Mask Mandate Extension through January

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:

Read more »

9/11 Memorial & Museum Recognizes Flight Crewmembers During National Aviation Week

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.

Read more »

Flight Attendants Mourn Death of Richard Trumka

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:

Read more »

Spirit Airlines Operational Issues Update #3

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:

Read more »

Spirit Airlines Operational Issues Update

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:

Read more »

Flight Attendant Union Calls on Frontier Airlines to Support Crews Immediately

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.

Read more »

AFA Statement on Spirit Airlines Operational Issues

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 2, 2021) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, representing Spirit Flight Attendants, released the following statement:

Read more »
← Previous  1  2    8  9  10  11  12  13  14  15  16    77  78  Next →

News Desk

Latest News

See All »

Latest Tweets

Video

Union Plus Benefits

union-plus.jpgUnion Plus Benefits for AFA-CWA Members!
AFA-CWA members are automatically eligible for the following Union Plus benefits and discounts.


More benefits »