51st Convention of the AFA Board of Directors: What You Need to Know
51st Convention of the AFA Board of Directors: What You Need to Know
May 9, 2024 — The 51st AFA Board of Directors (BOD) Convention will take place in Atlanta, Georgia — home to Endeavor AFA 49, Frontier AFA Council 81, and Spirit AFA Council 77 (ATL) — starting May 20th. AFA Local Executive Council (LEC) Presidents from each of our 20 AFA represented airlines, Master Executive Council (MEC) Officers, International Officers, members and guests will join together for an in-person meeting.
Read more »Take Action: Tell Congress to Back Up Our Right to Strike
Take Action: Tell Congress to Back Up Our Right to Strike
May 3, 2024—We need your help to get Congress to back up our right to strike. This is the last week to take action. Call your Representative now!
Read more »Breeze Vote Count Next Week
Breeze Vote Count Next Week
May 3, 2024—Breeze Flight Attendants organized earlier this year to get an election with the National Mediation Board to select AFA as their union. The voting closes tomorrow, May 7, and the ballots will be counted starting tomorrow afternoon. Breeze continues to grow with more than 650 Flight Attendants based at BDL, CHS, MSY, ORF, PVD, PVU, TPA, MCO.
Read more »AFA Urges Congress to Pass FAA Reauthorization
AFA Urges Congress to Pass FAA Reauthorization
May 3, 2024—Last week, the House and Senate Committee leadership reached a bipartisan agreement to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The agreement addresses key concerns and moves the FAA in the correct direction on staffing and oversight of our industry. It also rejects poison pills that would harm workers and make our system less safe.
Read more »ICYMI: Crown Act Reintroduced in Congress
ICYMI: Crown Act Reintroduced in Congress
May 3, 2024— Congress reintroduced the Creating a Respectful and Open World for Natural Hair (CROWN) Act this week. If passed, the CROWN Act would prohibit race-based hair discrimination, protecting the right to wear hair naturally.
Read more »Save the Date: Day of Action June 13!
Save the Date: Day of Action June 13!
May 3, 2024—CODE RED: Summer travel is coming and corporate greed is in full swing.
We’re kicking off this red hot Solidarity Summer with a Worldwide Flight Attendant Day of Action to demand our contracts. Airline executives have had no problem dolling out massive raises for themselves. We’re coming for our share of the profits we create.
Read more »AFA Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Meeting - April 26
AFA Alaska-Hawaiian Merger Meeting - April 26
May 1, 2024— On April 26, 2024, our International President convened a virtual meeting with the Alaska and Hawaiian Master Executive Councils (MEC). This includes the directly elected Local Council Presidents and MEC officers at each airline. Our AFA professionals from Legal, Collective Bargaining, Government Affairs, and Communications were in attendance to support the elected Flight Attendant representatives.
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