Flight Attendants Picket White House to Urge the Obama Administration to Deny Norwegian Air International
Washington, D.C. (May 12, 2016) – Flight Attendants and hundreds of aviation workers rallied in front of the White House, calling on the Obama administration to enforce trade agreements and deny Norwegian Air International's (NAI) foreign air carrier permit. NAI's model is designed with the sole intention to avoid strong labor laws.
Read more »Aviation Workers to Converge at White House, Urge U.S. Gov’t to Deny NAI
Obama Administration Must Enforce U.S.–EU Air Transport Agreement, Defend Fair Competition
WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 10, 2016) —Members of organizations representing more than 200,000 aviation workers will converge in front of the White House to call on the Obama administration to enforce U.S. trade agreements by denying Norwegian Air International’s (NAI) application to serve the United States with a business plan that ignores U.S. trade policy, erodes fair competition, and threatens U.S. jobs.
Read more »Spirit Airlines Flight Attendants Ratify New Contract, Win Significant Gains
Washington, D.C. (May 5, 2016) – Spirit Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA), today voted to accept a new contract with significant improvements for the more than 2,200 Flight Attendants. The agreement was reached with the assistance of the National Mediation Board.
Read more »Flight Attendants Urge Action on Legislation to Enforce U.S.-EU Open Skies Agreement
Washington, D.C. (April 28, 2016) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) today praised the introduction of H.R. 5090 that would ensure enforcement of the labor provisions in the U.S.-EU Open Skies agreement. The legislation is led by Rep. Peter DeFazio (D-OR), ranking member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee; Rep. Frank LoBiondo (R-NJ), chairman of the Aviation subcommittee; Rep. Rick Larsen (D-WA), ranking member of the Aviation subcommittee; and Rep. Lynn Westmoreland (R-GA)
Read more »United Flight Attendants Picket for Industry-Leading Contract
Washington, D.C. (April 20, 2016) — United Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA), will protest at six major airports across the country on Thursday, April 21, as they press for the industry-leading contract expected in the midst of record profits.
Read more »DOT NAI Decision Breaks Agreement with U.S. Aviation Workers
Washington, D.C. (April 15, 2016) — The U.S. Department of Transportation today tentatively approved a foreign air carrier permit for Norwegian Air International's (NAI) Irish-flag subsidiary. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) strongly opposes this application as it sets a dangerous precedent for transatlantic aviation and risks thousands of U.S. aviation jobs. AFA promises to vigorously oppose this move during the comment period.
Read more »AFA Stands in Solidarity with CWA at Verizon
Washington, DC (April 13, 2016) — After ten months of intensive negotiations to reach a fair contract with Verizon, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) is on strike as of 6 a.m. on Wednesday, April 13. Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) International President Sara Nelson said in a statement today:
Read more »Flight Attendants Support Legislation Calling for Cybersecurity Standards for Aircraft
Boston, MA (April 7, 2016) — As the Senate debates the FAA Reauthorization Bill, Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) introduced new legislation, the Cyber AIR Act, calling for cybersecurity standards for commercial aircrafts. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) has advocated for two years for the need to assess potential vulnerabilities of expanded technology onboard.
Read more »United Flight Attendants to Picket PAR Capital, Altimeter Headquarters
Boston, MA (April 5, 2016) — Hostile hedge funds, PAR Capital Management, Inc. and Altimeter Capital Management, Inc. are distracting from new leadership efforts to improve United Airlines by seeking to wrestle control of the UAL Board. Flight Attendants, other employees, passengers and economists recognize this move is about short-term gain in share price, not long-term success for United Airlines.
Read more »Flight Attendants Call on American CEO to Pay All Employees Equally
Washington, DC (March 24, 2016) — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA), calls on American Airlines CEO Doug Parker to provide American Eagle flight attendants with the same wage increase as mainline flight attendants. While Doug Parker announced profit sharing for all AAG employees, the Flight Attendants serving the same passengers for American Eagle are paid significantly less.
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