AFA-CWA, The Flight Attendant Union
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, (AFA) AFL-CIO represents nearly 55,000 Flight Attendants at 20 airlines. Proudly #1u.
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- Reposted by AFA-CWA, The Flight Attendant Union#SaveThePost Support @newsguild.org workers at The Post by taking action with the #SaveThePost Toolkit and share it with others and donate to the GoFundMe for laid off workers at The Post. www.gofundme.com/f/standing-t...
- Big turnout down at the rally to support the Washington Post: from national union leaders like @flyingwithsara.bsky.social to local DC Councilmember (and mayoral candidate) @janeese4dc.bsky.social
- Congrats to @uaw.org workers at Volkswagen’s Chattanooga plant! Workers made history in 2024 by voting to form their union with UAW, and they just did it again by securing a historic tentative agreement. Solidarity gets the goods. #OrganizeTheSouth
- After making history as the first Southern autoworkers outside the Big Three to join the UAW, the 3,200 workers at VW Chattanooga have won a tentative agreement that provides 20 percent across-the-board wage increases, affordable health care, real job security, and more. 🔗 uaw.org/uaw-reaches-...
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- There is power in a union! Join Labor 4 Democracy for a virtual training & discussion about ways we can use our union power to protect working people and the poor, defend democracy and human rights, and defeat authoritarianism & the erosion of our rights. actionnetwork.org/events/worki...
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- ICYMI: Last week, the President posted online that he was “decertifying their Bombardier Global Expresses, and all Aircraft made in Canada” until Gulfstream planes were certified to fly. The White House clarified that it doesn’t affect planes in operation.
- AFA celebrates Black History Month, an annual national observance that highlights the power and impact of the Black community. This month is a time to celebrate the lives, careers & contributions of those who paved the way for a more equal world — and commit to continuing the fights they started.
- On this day in 2000, Alaska Airlines Flight 261 crashed into the Pacific Ocean about 2.7 miles (4.3 km) north of Anacapa Island, California, after suffering a catastrophic loss of pitch control. Flight 261 was a PVR-SEA flight, with a stop at SFO.
- On this day in 1974, Pan Am Flight 806, a New Zealand to LAX flight, crashed on approach to Pago Pago International Airport. Ten crew members and 87 passengers were killed.
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- Today marks one year since we lost Danasia Elder & Ian Epstein, our ALPA brothers Captain Jonathan Campos and First Officer Samuel Lilley, 60 passengers & the crew of an Army black hawk. On Jan. 29, 2025, PAT 25 collided with American Eagle PSA Flight 5342 on final approach to DCA.
- Reposted by AFA-CWA, The Flight Attendant UnionWe stand with @mnaflcio.org ICE OUT NOW. This is our brother and caretaker of the community. Every worker must prepare to follow the lead of Minnesota. mnaflcio.org/news/stateme...
- The combined group of nearly 3,000 Mesa and Republic Flight Attendants voted this week to ratify the Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement (JCBA) by 91%.
- This weekend, a powerful winter storm is forecast to bring travel issues to many throughout the South and the East Coast. The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings in 19 states.
- Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s final cause was in Memphis walking with AFSCME sanitation workers. They were on strike for better working conditions after two of their own were killed on the job.
- Contract NOW, United!
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- Thank you Senator @warren.senate.gov for your support of United Flight Attendants! #ContractNOW
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- Reposted by AFA-CWA, The Flight Attendant UnionUnited Airlines made over $3.1 billion last year. Instead of reaching a fair deal with its flight attendants, United paid its CEO almost $34 million and provided over $162 million in stock buybacks to shareholders. United must respect its flight attendants and reach a deal NOW.
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- HAPPENING NOW: United AFA Flight Attendants on the picket line at Willis Tower in downtown Chicago demanding #ContractNow #1u
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- It's been 17 years since US Airways Flight 1549 landed in the icy waters of New York’s Hudson River! The "Miracle on the Hudson" would not have been a miracle without everyone doing exactly what needed to be done at just the right moment. We are aviation’s first responders.
- We strongly co-sign this message from the flight deck. As your Flight Attendants, we’re calling on you—the bond holders—to do your part. “Spirit’s labor groups have stepped up... Now, the financial stakeholders who have the ability to finish this restructuring must do the same.”
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- On this day: The Bread and Roses Strike begins in Lawrence, Massachusetts, redefining what Solidarity could look like and providing a rallying cry for generations of workers to come.
- Aviation's First Responders all over the world are wearing blue today to mark National Human Trafficking Awareness Day. Flight Attendants, as 100,000 Eyes in the Skies, are uniquely positioned to identify human traffickers and assist their victims.
- Time to pay up, Scott. Willis Tower, January 15th at 10am CT. RSVP here: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
- In January 2025, PSA Airlines announced plans to move its headquarters from Dayton to Charlotte. While the airline now celebrates the opening of its new headquarters, it has forgotten the workers who keep the airline flying.
- On January 5, 2024, Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 suffered from an explosive decompression event after a door plug on the Boeing 737 MAX 9 aircraft blew out. Thanks to the heroic and decisive actions of the Flight Attendants and Pilots, everyone made it to the ground safely.
- January is National Slavery & Human Trafficking Prevention Month. We can take a stand by recommitting ourselves to end it on our planes. As Flight Attendants and aviation's first responders, we are uniquely able to identify human traffickers & assist their victims. www.afacwa.org/slavery_huma...
- Happy New Year from AFA! We're looking forward to 2026. We are Stronger and Better Together!
- On December 28, 1978, United Airlines Flight 173 departed Denver bound for Portland, OR. The flight ran out of fuel and crashed in a suburban Portland neighborhood. Two crewmembers, Flight Attendant Joan Wheeler and Flight Engineer Mendenhall, and 8 passengers died. We will never forget.
- Happy Kwanzaa to all who celebrate!
- Flight Attendants across the industry are proud of the heroic actions of aviation’s first responders on NWA Flight 253 on December 25, 2009. This AFA crew successfully stopped the Christmas Day “pant bombing” attempt.
- Wishing you and your families Happy Holidays and a Merry Christmas!
- Thank you Flight Attendants and aviation workers who spend the holidays bringing family and friends together. We do this year ‘round to ensure safe passage of those in our care.
- Mesa & Republic Flight Attendants reached a tentative agreement for a joint contract that includes boarding pay that matches the standard mainline formula (50%) and other improvements, while maintaining the right to full Section 6 negotiations in Jan 2027. www.afacwa.org/mesa_republi...
- HAPPENING NOW: PSA Flight Attendants are holding a system-wide Day of Action at CLT, DAY, DCA, DFW, and PHL. We’re standing with our labor and community allies calling on AA & PSA management to deliver a living wage #ContractNow. #1u
- TOMORROW: Join AFA PSA Flight Attendants in CLT, DAY, DCA, DFW, and PHL for a system-wide Day of Action to demand a Contract now. See you on the picket line ✊ RSVP here: actionnetwork.org/event_campai...
