COVID-19 Precautions: Stay Vigilant, Take Care of Yourself
COVID-19 Precautions: Stay Vigilant, Take Care of Yourself
November 13, 2020 —As cases of COVID-19 continue to surge across the country, we must remain committed to our layered safety and health procedures to protect ourselves and other crewmembers, and prevent the spread of COVID-19 onboard and throughout our communities.
Read more »Election 2020 Continues: Georgia Senate Runoffs
Election 2020 Continues: Georgia Senate Runoffs
November 13, 2020 — Georgia had two Senate seats on the ballot. Now, these seats are up for a runoff election on January 5, 2021. In Georgia, races go to a runoff when neither of the candidates wins the required majority of votes (50% + 1). Important Dates for Flight Attendants who live in Georgia:
Read more »Honor Our Veterans
Honor Our Veterans
November 11, 2020 — We observe this Veterans Day with deep gratitude for those who have served and those who continue to serve, especially our own AFA member veterans and all of their families who support them. We are honored to fly with our veterans. #VeteransDay
Read more »The Jobs Crisis Does Not Stop for the Election
The Jobs Crisis Does Not Stop for the Election
October 30, 2020 — The Senate has been adjourned. The election is on Tuesday. We absolutely should have our Payroll Support Program (PSP) extension. In a rational world, the PSP would be in place and we would have our jobs and security. There is overwhelming bipartisan support for our PSP extension — because of our actions. Instead, 100,000 aviation workers are without a paycheck, some without healthcare.
Read more »Make Sure Your Vote is Cast and Counted
Make Sure Your Vote is Cast and Counted
October 27, 2020 — Aviation is one of the most heavily regulated industries in the world and the U.S. President and their administration can have drastic effects on our jobs, our safety and health, and our industry as a whole. We work with government every single day. That’s not politics, it’s just reality and the President of the United States makes a big difference to our jobs, or the appointment of people who oversee the regulations, policies, world-wide relationships, and oversight of nearly every aspect of our work lives, contract bargaining, and operation of aviation.
Read more »All Hands on Deck: #ReliefNow Action Needed
All Hands on Deck: #ReliefNow Action Needed
October 19, 2020 — ALL CALL: All hands on deck for our Payroll Support Program (PSP) Extension. We have a Tuesday midnight deadline to get a full relief bill with our PSP extension before Election Day. Speaker Pelosi and Secretary Mnuchin continued talks over the weekend and confirmed that our PSP extension would be in a final package.
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