Association of Flight Attendants-CWA

The official holiday travel period starts tomorrow, December 19th and will continue through Thursday, January 2nd. TSA anticipates it will screen more than 39 million people at airports nationwide during the same period. To best prepare for a safe, efficient travel experience, we created a list of Holiday Travel Tips from your Flight Attendants for Passengers. https://lnkd.in/egG78zsa

Yesterday, AFA PSA and Air Wisconsin AFA Flight Attendants demonstrated at six airports as part of the first nationwide American Eagle Day of Action happening as the busy holiday travel season continues. PSA and Air Wisconsin Flight Attendants work flights branded as American but are paid on average 45% less than cabin crew directly employed by American. Flight Attendants are demanding management at regional airlines stop comparisons with other regional airlines and instead agree to the same new contract framework as American mainline — double digit pay increases, boarding pay, retro pay, and scheduling improvements. https://lnkd.in/e6q5_Cm7

December 17th is the first-ever American Eagle Day of Action! Flight Attendants from Air Wisconsin and PSA work flights branded as American, but are paid on average 45% less than cabin crew employed directly by American. Air Wisconsin and PSA Flight Attendants will join together to demand that regional airline management agree to the same contract framework as American mainline. (And all AFA members will join them as we fight the cruel tiers of aviation jobs.) That means double-digit pay increases, boarding pay, no concessions, retro pay, and scheduling improvements - along with other issues specific to each contract. Join our Air Wisconsin and PSA siblings at the following airports: CLT, DAY, DFW, ORD, PHL, and DCA. View all locations here: https://lnkd.in/eFUvJyNF See you this Tuesday, December 17th!

AFA Frontier Flight Attendants picketed Wednesday to demand management address Flight Attendant concerns over the impact of their new business model & deliver a fair contract! 

Human Rights Day is observed every year on December 10th — the day the United Nations General Assembly adopted, in 1948, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). The UDHR is a milestone document, which proclaims the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. The AFA mission statement defines our core value: “To promote economic and social justice for all workers through education and action.” Our commitment to equal treatment of all individuals, regardless of race, color, creed, sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression is resolute. Our diversity is our greatest strength.

The holidays are upon us! Make sure your holidays are union-made, from food to gifts and more. Check out this resource from the AFL-CIO and support your union siblings this holiday season! https://lnkd.in/dkcPEsn

We remember PSA Flight 1771 Crew and Staff December 7, 1987 Julie Gottesman, Flight Attendant Deborah Neil, Flight Attendant Debra Vuylsteke, Flight Attendant Gregg N. Lindamood, Captain James Nunn, First Officer Douglas M. Arthur, Chief Pilot John Conte, Field Service Agent

For too long bankruptcies have been used to cut contracts, jobs, & pensions, especially in the aviation industry. The Protecting Employees & Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act is an important step towards protecting the workers who drive companies’ profits. "Bankruptcy should not be a “shrewd” business maneuver to slash jobs, dump earned pensions, and cut contracts while executives and Wall Street get rich with court approved payments and bonuses, " said AFA-CWA President Sara Nelson. "The Protecting Employees and Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act will close loopholes in the bankruptcy process and protect the interests of the workers and retirees who make companies successful. This is one important step toward rebalancing our economy, and we urge Congress to pass it without delay." We applaud the introduction of The Protecting Employees & Retirees in Business Bankruptcies Act. https://lnkd.in/gxdPxC-q

When tragedy strikes, the AFA Disaster Relief Fund strives to have an immediate, positive impact on as many active and retired Flight Attendants as possible. On this #GivingTuesday, make your donation matter: http://afacwa.org/drf

Today is World AIDS Day. We continue to fight for families living with HIV and to ensure that all Flight Attendants are protected from discrimination in the workplace on this World AIDS Day and every day.