Association of Flight Attendants-CWA

Washington, DC (January 16, 2017) – As our nation celebrates Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) International President Sara Nelson said:

Washington, DC (January 15, 2017) – On the eighth anniversary of the extraordinary landing on the Hudson, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) issued the following statement honoring the expert work of the crew of US Airways Flight 1549:

Latest Action in Fight to Defend U.S. Trade Agreements, Save U.S. Aviation Jobs

WASHINGTON––Organizations representing more than 100,000 aviation workers filed a petition today in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit as a first step in a drive to overturn the Obama administration’s decision to permit Norwegian Air International (NAI) to fly to and from the United States under a business plan that runs counter to U.S. Open Skies agreements and threatens U.S. jobs.

Washington, DC (December 19, 2016) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) this week will urge the flying public to tell the President to stop Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) foreign air carrier permit. The Department of Transportation on December 2, 2016 approved NAI to fly to the U.S. setting a dangerous precedent that risks hundreds of thousands of U.S. aviation jobs.

WASHINGTON, DC (December 8, 2016) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) President Sara Nelson released the following statement on today’s proposed rulemaking from the Department of Transportation’s on Notification of Voice Calls on Aircraft.

Washington, D.C. (December 2, 2016) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) condemns the decision by the U.S. Department of Transportation approving a foreign air carrier permit for Norwegian Air International's (NAI) flag-of-convenience airline. The decision fails to acknowledge the labor protections of the U.S.-EU Open Skies Agreement and sets a precedent that risks hundreds of thousands of U.S. aviation jobs. AFA International President Sara Nelson issued a statement:

SAN FRANCISCO — U.S. Cathay Pacific Airways Cabin Crew, supported by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), Bay Area labor, and allies will rally in front of Cathay Pacific U.S. corporate offices on Tuesday, November 29. The public demonstration aims to pressure the airline to ensure U.S. employees have access to Social Security and Medicare. Cathay Pacific Airways in September made a unilateral decision to stop paying payroll taxes for U.S. Flight Attendants—permanently denying Social Security and Medicare benefits.

CHICAGO (November 15, 2016) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) has for years worked to limit the number and size of carry-on bags in an effort to reduce risks of injury and conflict onboard the aircraft. United Airlines' announcement of a new “Basic Economy” that includes a requirement for passengers to check luggage will likely reduce carry on baggage and improve safety for crew and passengers.

DENVER — Frontier Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), protested at three major airports on Thursday, November 3, as they press to reach a contract.

Cathay Pacific U.S.-based Cabin Crew Organize for an Election to Join the Flight Attendant Union

Union Cards Submitted to Federal Agency on October 24