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December 9, 2008
Northwest Flight Attendants Reiterate Date of Hire Seniority Integration
Northwest flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), reiterated their position on "date of hire" seniority integration after arbitrators announced yesterday the long-awaited decision in the Delta Air Lines pilots' union case. After failing to reach an agreement between pilots at Northwest Airlines and Delta, leaders from each council agreed to let a third party panel determine the process for integrating the two seniority lists.

December 9, 2008
Delta Pilots Seniority Arbitration Shows Importance Of 'Date Of Hire' To Flight Attendants
Patricia Friend, AFA-CWA International President, issued the following statement today after an arbitration panel's decision Monday evening on how to integrate pilot seniority lists for a merged Delta and Northwest Airlines. Flight attendants from Delta and Northwest are currently working together on a joint campaign for representation by AFA-CWA.

"AFA-CWA uses one method of guaranteeing seniority for flight attendants, and that is date of hire.  The fairest and most equitable way to protect seniority while honoring a flight attendant's length of service is through ‘date of hire' integration. AFA-CWA does not believe in outsourcing such important decisions to third party arbitrators. It is a highly risky, complicated and very time consuming process

December 3, 2008
Lynx Aviation Flight Attendants To Vote On AFA-CWA Representation
The National Mediation Board (NMB) announced this week the voting schedule for a representation election for Lynx Aviation flight attendants. Last month, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) submitted signature cards to the NMB from Lynx flight attendants who want AFA-CWA as their collective bargaining representative. Balloting instructions will be sent to Lynx flight attendants on December 15. Voting will take place December 15 through January 12, 2009.

November 24, 2008
Midwest Flight Attendants To Picket On Busiest Travel Day Of The Year
On the busiest travel day of the year, Midwest flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), will picket and leaflet at the Milwaukee airport. Upset by the continued outsourcing of jobs, Midwest flight attendants will inform the public that the carrier has been transferring most flights to another airline.

November 24, 2008
Ryan International Flight Attendants To Vote On AFA-CWA Representation
After reviewing that the required amount of Ryan International flight attendants are in support of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) becoming their collective bargaining representative, the National Mediation Board (NMB) announced Friday the voting schedule for a representation election. Balloting instructions will be sent to Ryan flight attendants in upcoming weeks and voting will take place from December 11 to January 6, 2009.

November 13, 2008
State of Minnesota Concerned By Potential Elimination of Rights For Northwest Flight Attendants
Northwest flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), testified today before the State of Minnesota’s Metropolitan Affairs Committee and Representative Debra Hilstom to examine how the merger with Delta Air Lines will impact the various commitments the state has with the carrier.

November 12, 2008
Northwest Flight Attendants To Testify At Minnesota at Minnesota State Merger Hearing
On Thursday, November 13, Northwest Airlines flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) will testify before the Metropolitan Affairs Committee for the State of Minnesota and Representative Debra Hilstom to examine how the merger with Delta Air Lines will impact the contracts the state has with the carrier.

November 11, 2008
Midwest Flight Attendants Overwhelmingly Vote No Confidence In Current Management
Midwest flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), today announced the results of a survey regarding employee and passenger views of Midwest management and the carrier’s current economic situation. With over 200 votes cast, participants overwhelmingly declared that Midwest CEO Tim Hoeksema lacks the leadership skills necessary to make the carrier successful and expressed no confidence in the airline’s current management team.

November 6, 2008
New Administration To Bring Anticipated Advancements For Flight Attendants
As the world prepares for a new United States president and a Barack Obama administration, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) looks forward to continuing work on the many important flight attendant issues that have been suppressed throughout the previous administration.

November 4, 2008
Ryan International Flight Attendants Ready To Join The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) yesterday filed a petition with the National Mediation Board (NMB) to hold a representational election on behalf of the flight attendants at Ryan International, a U.S.-based air charter carrier.

November 3, 2008
Lynx Flight Attendants Ready To Join The Association Of Flight Attendants-CWA 
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) today filed a petition with the National Mediation Board (NMB) to hold a representational election on behalf of the 87 Lynx Aviation flight attendants.

October 31, 2008
Midwest Flight Attendants Tricked, Not Treated By Management
Dozens of Midwest Airlines flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), were once again in front the traveling public today conducting a picket at the Milwaukee Airport. Upset by the recent outsourcing of jobs, Midwest flight attendants have launched a public campaign to inform passengers of management's recent plans to transfer most flights over to another carrier.

October 29, 2008
Department of Justice Approves Delta/Northwest Merger
The collective bargaining rights of Northwest flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), were threatened today when the Department of Justice (DOJ) officially approved the merger between Northwest and Delta Air Lines.

October 29, 2008
Midwest Flight Attendants To Hold Halloween Picket
On Friday, October 31, Midwest Airlines flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) will hold a Tricked Not Treat Halloween picket in Milwaukee. Upset by the recent outsourcing of jobs, Midwest flight attendants will inform the public that the carrier recently made plans to transfer most flights over to another carrier. 

October 10, 2008
AFA-CWA Supports American Airlines Flight Attendants' Effort To Improve Working Condition
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) issued a statement today in support of American Airlines flight attendants as they picketed four major airports across the country. AFA-CWA represents flight attendants at American Eagle Airlines, a regional carrier for American Airlines.

October 2, 2008
Federal Agency Refuses To Investigate AFA-CWA Interference Charges
The National Mediation Board (NMB) ruled in a 2-1 decision this week that it would ignore the numerous charges of interference by Delta Airlines management, filed by the Association of Flight Attendants – CWA, AFL-CIO with the NMB, that occurred during a recent representational election by the airline’s flight attendants. The ruling was made by the three-member panel of presidential appointees that forms the NMB.  One member of the NMB issued a strong dissent saying that an investigation is warranted. The NMB is the federal agency charged with oversight on union representation elections and contract negotiations in the aviation industry under the Railway Labor Act (RLA).

September 26, 2008
Northwest Flight Attendants Rally For Rights At Shareholders Meeting
Northwest flight attendants, machinists and other union supporters held a rally yesterday outside the Northwest Airlines shareholders meeting in which the merger with Delta Air Lines was approved. If the merger receives expected federal regulatory approval, Northwest flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), could lose their contract and over 60 years of hard-earned collective bargaining rights.

September 25, 2008
Congress Examines Antiquated Agency's Impact On Union Elections
A Congressional committee yesterday scrutinized the anti-worker policies of the National Mediation Board (NMB), the federal agency charged to protect workers’ rights in the U.S. transportation industry. Patricia Friend, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) International President, testified before the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure along with the NMB’s three-member panel.

September 24, 2008
Northwest Flight Attendants To Rally AT Shareholders Meeting
On Thursday, September 25, Northwest flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), will rally outside the Northwest Shareholders Meeting where the merger between the carrier and Delta Air Lines is expected to be approved.

September 22, 2008
AFA-CWA Asks Congress For Oversight Of The National Mediation Board
On Wednesday, September 24, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) will testify before the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure regarding the conduct of the National Mediation Board (NMB) and its anti-worker policies.

September 12, 2008
Flight Attendants Take Election Violations Global
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) today urged the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) to encourage Delta Air Lines to reform its labor practices and fully respect workers' rights to organize. Earlier this year, Delta violated the right for its flight attendants to organize, directly contradicting Article IV.1 (a) of OECD's Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises regarding cooperation with employees and facilitation of collective bargaining.

September 8, 2008
Flight Attendants Demand Congress Hold Hearing On Broken Government Agency - National Mediation Board
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) International President Patricia Friend, along with Communication Workers of America President Larry Cohen, sent a joint letter to Congress today demanding a public hearing be held regarding the conduct of the National Mediation Board (NMB)  prior to the finalization of the merger between Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines. In the letter to Chairman Edward Kennedy of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pension Committee, and Chairman James Oberstar of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, AFA-CWA asked for public hearings in order to shine a spotlight on the overwhelmingly anti-worker policies of the current NMB.

August 20, 2008
US Airways Executives Receive Millions In Stock As Passengers Are Nickel and Dimed
Flight attendants at US Airways, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), are outraged over the announcement that seven of the airline’s top executives were recently awarded stock appreciation grants totaling millions of dollars. On August 5, 2008, less than one week after US Airways began charging passengers two dollars for non-alcoholic beverages, the company’s Board of Directors Compensation Committee approved over 800,000 shares as part of the airline’s “Equity Incentive Plan.” Chairman and CEO Doug Parker received 275,000 shares.

July 31, 2008
US Airways Aircraft Turn Into Flying Vending Machines
As the airline industry continues to be dominated by high fuel prices and passengers face a multitude of fees and extra charges, US Airways management recently made the announcement to charge for non-alcoholic beverages in flight. Beginning Friday, August 1, US Airways will start charging passengers $2 for soft drinks and $1 for coffee and hot tea.  Flight attendants at US Airways and America West, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), are adamantly opposed to this unprecedented decision due to lack of proper planning and poor notification to passengers.

July 30, 2008
Flight Attendants Condemn UAL Management's Attempt to Distract from Their Failures by Attacking Employees
Greg Davidowitch, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) United Airlines Master Executive Council President, issued the following statement after United management file a law suit against individual pilots and their union, the Air Line Pilots Association:  "Yesterday, United management launched a very serious attack on employees by issuing an inaccurate and misleading media statement concerning the pilots at United Airlines.

July 30, 2008
Congressional Hearing Focuses On Effects That Delta/Northwest Merger Would Have on Employees
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) testified before a Congressional subcommittee today on the effects the proposed merger between Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines would have on the thousands of employees who are key to the combined carrier’s success and viability. Joined by experts from across the industry, AFA-CWA International President Patricia Friend testified and fielded questions from members of the House Health, Employment, Labor, and Pensions Subcommittee in order to focus on the labor issues surrounding this merger.

July 21, 2008
ASA Flight Attendants Ratify New Contract
"We are very pleased that this agreement ratified,” said Jeannie Babb, AFA-CWA Master Executive Council President. “It represents almost five years of hard work which could not have been accomplished without the commitment of the negotiating committee and the support of the flight attendants at ASA. We would like to also acknowledge the assistance that the National Mediation Board provided during the negotiations."

July 21, 2008
Airtran Flight Attendants Brace For Concessions
"This is a very disconcerting time for AirTran flight attendants and there are still many unanswered questions. We have and will continue to work with management to reach an agreement that protects the careers and livelihoods of AirTran flight attendants while providing the company with the resources necessary to return to profitability. It is imperative however that all concessions be restored as soon as possible in order to minimize the devastating effects they will have on our members."

July 10, 2008
Association of Flight Attendants Remains Dedicated to Equal Rights
The Association of Flight  Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) Board of Directors yesterday unanimously backed a resolution opposing a California proposition that, if passed, would define only marriage between a man and a woman as valid in the state.

July 9, 2008
Association Of Flight Attendants Endorses Barack Obama For President
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) Board of Directors today unanimously endorsed Barack Obama for President of the United States.  Over 200 flight attendant leaders voted by acclamation to support Senator Obama's bid during AFA-CWA's 35th annual meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

June 6, 2008
AFA-CWA Files Formal Interference Charges Against Delta Air Lines Management
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) filed formal interference charges today with the National Mediation Board (NMB) against Delta Air Lines management alleging illegal conduct during the recent flight attendant representation election. AFA-CWA’s allegations include substantial evidence that Delta flight attendants were denied a free and fair election due to management’s aggressive tactics aimed at defeating union representation. 

June 2, 2008
Northwest and Delta Flight Attendants Launch Plans For Union Election
Northwest Airlines flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), met with colleagues from Delta Air Lines last week in Washington, DC, for the first of many strategy sessions, planning for the union representation election that will be triggered if the merger between the two carriers is finalized.

May 28, 2008
Northwest Flight Attendants Vow To Defend Contract As Delta Flight Attendant Election is Voided 
Northwest Airlines Master Executive Council President Kevin Griffin issued the following statement today after results were announced from the Delta Air Lines flight attendants’ election to become members of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA). With only 5,306, or almost 40 percent, of eligible flight attendants voting, the National Mediation Board (NMB) could not certify AFA-CWA as the flight attendants' representative.

May 28, 2008
Delta Flight Attendants Closer To Having A Voice
Delta Air Lines flight attendants narrowly missed a chance to form a union today. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) won the vast majority of the votes cast in an historic election for union representation, but federal rules requiring a majority turnout, coupled with an aggressive voter suppression campaign by Delta management, kept thousands from casting a vote.

May 21, 2008
Flight Attendants Oppose ‘Pilots Only’ Security Screening Set To Begin This Summer
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) reiterated their concerns today regarding a special Transportation Security Administration (TSA) initiative that would allow over 75,000 pilots to avoid being screened like other aviation employees. The pilot only screening is scheduled to begin testing this summer.

May 20, 2008
Flight Attendants One Step Closer To FMLA Coverage
Flight attendants today are one step closer to qualifying for coverage under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Airline Flight Crew Technical Corrections Act, H.R. 2744, by a wide margin of 402 to 9. For 15 years, flight attendants and other airline employees have had difficulty qualifying for FMLA coverage due to the Act’s language which makes it extremely difficult for employees with unique timekeeping methods to meet the defined minimum number of hours worked.

May 19, 2008
Flight Attendants Not Celebrating US Airways and America West Merger Anniversary
On the third anniversary of the US Airways and America West Airlines merger announcement, over 7,000 flight attendants at America West and US Airways, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) have no reason to celebrate. A merged contract between both flight attendant groups has not been reached. 

“Flight attendants are outraged that management has continually failed to recognize the value and worth of professional flight attendants in this merger,” said Gary Richardson, America West Master Executive Council President. “Flight attendants have sacrificed enough in the hands of this management team over the last three years.”

May 15, 2008
Delta Flight Attendant Election Receives Intense Scrutiny In Congressional Merger Hearing
In a Congressional hearing yesterday regarding the impact of the proposed merger between Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines, members of the U.S. House of Representative’s Subcommittee on Aviation grilled Delta CEO Richard Anderson on his failure to declare neutrality in Delta flight attendants’ union representation election. Delta flight attendants are in the midst of a vote seeking to become members of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA). The election and the overall effects this merger would have on employees at both carriers were a major focus of the seven-hour hearing, dominating much of the question-and-answers periods.

May 8, 2008
Flight Attendants Testify: Without Unions Delta/Northwest Merger Poses Threat To Middle Class Jobs
Yesterday before the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) testified that the potential merger between Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines could have devastating effects that reach far beyond economic concerns. The proposed merger threatens to initiate the unraveling of the entire industry, destroying middle class jobs in the process.

“As we stand at the edge of a great change in this industry, it is important that we begin the debate, discussion and dialogue on what kind of national aviation system we want.” said AFA-CWA International President Patricia Friend. “This country has lacked a rational aviation policy since deregulation and our industry is being driven by the marketplace, leaving virtually no protections for airline workers. Delta management is trying to destroy the few protections employees do have through their collective bargaining agreements by using this merger as an opportunity to destroy unions. If management is successful, they will have the ability to remake the entire airline industry and destroy airline jobs as a stable and secure middle class career once and for all.”

May 6, 2008
United and US Airways Flight Attendant Leaders Comment On Merger Reports
In response to recent speculation regarding a merger between US Airways and United Airlines, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) Master Executive Council presidents at America West, US Airways and United, representing over 21,000 flight attendants, issued the following statement regarding the failed actions of the current management at each airline and the dangers of multiplying those failures by forcing them under one roof:

“Labor relations at our carriers is at an all-time low. US Airways CEO Doug Parker has failed for almost three years to negotiate a combined contract with the flight attendants at America West and US Airways.  While executives have repeatedly awarded themselves millions in salary and bonuses, America West and US Airways flight attendants have not received raises or improvements in working conditions for nearly five years.

April 30, 2008
UAL Shareholders to Vote on Executive Compensation
As an individual shareholder, Greg Davidowitch, President of Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO (AFA-CWA) at United Airlines, submitted a stockholder proposal for a Shareholder Advisory Vote on Executive Compensation (‘Say on Pay’). Once approved, shareholders would achieve an annual advisory, non-binding vote on executive compensation submitted by the United Board of Directors.

April 29, 2008
Delta Flight Attendants Brief Congressional Leaders On Management's Voter Supression
Delta Air Lines flight attendants yesterday met with dozens of Congressional offices regarding Delta management’s aggressive voter suppression campaign during the current AFA-CWA representation election. As flight attendants enter their second week of voting, management continues to ramp up their tactics of intimidation and interference, pushing flight attendants not to vote for the union.

April 24, 2008
Delta-Northwest Merger Fails To Win Approval From Key Stakeholders
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), which represents Northwest flight attendants and is currently on the ballot for a representation election for Delta Air Lines flight attendants, testified before a U.S. House Judiciary subcommittee on the effects the pending merger between Delta and Northwest would have on flight attendants and other employees. AFA-CWA International Vice President Veda Shook, accompanied by flight attendants from Delta and Northwest, urged Congress to send a strong signal to airline management that this merger must not be used as a means to destroy the collective bargaining rights of the flight attendants and other airline employees.

April 24, 2008
Delta Flight Attendants Union Vote Underway
Delta Air Lines flight attendants began voting yesterday to join the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA). Polls for the historic representation election opened April 23 at 12:01 a.m. EDT as the National Mediation Board (NMB) sent instructions to the over 13,500 Delta flight attendants. The voting will conclude at 2:00 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 28 with the results to follow.

April 23, 2008
AFA-CWA To Testify At Congressional Hearing On Delta/Northwest Merger
On Thursday, April 24 the announced merger between Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines will come under Congressional scrutiny when the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) International Vice President Veda Shook testifies before the U.S. House Judiciary Committee. AFA-CWA’s testimony will focus on the effects the pending merger will have on flight attendants and other employees, and potential solutions to the worst aspects of the merger. Representing the over 9,000 flight attendants at Northwest, and currently conducting an election at Delta to represent the over 12,000 flight attendants, AFA-CWA will be one of the only airline employee voices at the hearing.

April 22, 2008
U.S. Senators Urge Delta And Northwest To Include Employees In Upcoming Merger
In a letter yesterday to the CEOs of Delta Air Lines and Northwest Airlines, 26 U.S. Senators urged both parties to “demonstrate a genuine commitment to cooperative labor relations” and to remain neutral in future union elections, particularly for Delta flight attendants who begin voting for AFA-CWA representation on April 23.
 
April 18, 2008
Delta Flight Attendants Prepare For Historic Vote
With less than one week before the polls open, Delta Air Lines flight attendants are putting the finishing touches on their grass roots campaign to become members of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA). The vote, only the second in Delta flight attendant history, comes just days after Delta Air Lines management formally announced its intention to merge with Northwest Airlines.

April 17, 2008
AFA-CWA Applauds Congress For Initial Efforts To Ban Cell Phone Usage In Flight
Earlier this week, Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR), along with nine bipartisan co-sponsors, introduced legislation that would prohibit airline passengers from making or receiving cellular phone calls during commercial flights. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), the world’s largest flight attendant union representing over 55,000 flight attendants at 20 carriers, has long advocated for formal legislation that would continue the current Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) ban on in-flight cell phone use. AFA-CWA International President Patricia Friend issued the following statement in support of H.R 5788, the HANG UP Act (Halting Airline Noise to Give Us Peace Act).

April 14, 2008
Northwest Flight Attendants To Remain Focused On Contract During Merger
As Northwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines today officially announced the merger of the two carriers, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) Northwest Airlines Master Executive Council President Kevin Griffin issued the following statement: "Our top priority now is to work with our Delta colleagues to preserve our union representation and to negotiate a contract that combines the best from our Northwest contract and the best from the Delta policy manual, along with raises and other long-overdue improvements into a legally enforceable contract."

April 10, 2008
AFA-CWA Asks Congress To Clarify FMLA Coverage For Flight Attendants
Flight Attendant Jennifer Hunt, a member of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), today testified before the House Education and Labor Committee on how the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) excludes flight attendants and the devastating effect that has on working families. It is often difficult for flight attendants to qualify for FMLA coverage due to their unusual work schedules and the specific requirements of the law. Ms. Hunt was denied FMLA leave with her airline in 2007 after her husband, who had recently returned from serving 15 months in Iraq, was diagnosed with cancer.

April 3, 2008
AFA-CWA Applauds Congressional  Committee For Upholding FAA Oversight
As frontline safety professionals, flight attendants have a vested interest in all aspects surrounding airline safety. Today’s Congressional hearing regarding the lack of oversight by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reaffirms claims made throughout the years by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA). Patricia Friend, AFA-CWA International President, issued the following statement in response to the marathon hearing.

April 3, 2008
ATA Flight Attendants Union Responds As Airline Shuts Down Abruptly
For the second time in one week, a U.S. airline has ceased operations under Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Today, ATA Airlines announced that it would discontinue all operations, just hours after filing for bankruptcy. ATA flight attendant union leaders were notified early this morning of the shutdown and immediately put together a detailed plan to assist the over 750 ATA flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA).

April 1, 2008
Court Fails To Keep Aloha Airlines Flying
Yesterday afternoon in a Hawaii bankruptcy court, Judge Lloyd King steadfastly refused to stand in the way of Aloha Airlines’ plan to shut down passenger operations. In the latest devastating example of the enormous protection corporations receive under our current judicial system, hundreds of employees, including the over 350 flight attendants represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), awoke this morning without jobs and with many unanswered questions.

March 25, 2008
Delta Flight Attendants To Begin Voting In April
Flight attendants at Delta Air Lines received news this week from the National Mediation Board (NMB) that their opportunity to vote on becoming members of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) will begin on April 23, 2008. Voting will be open from April 23 through June 3, 2008 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.March 21, 2008

March 21, 2008
Aloha Flight Attendants Brace For Secound Round Of Bankruptcy
"This is a very difficult time for everyone associated with Aloha Airlines. As details emerge regarding a reorganization plan and the future of the airline, AFA-CWA will continue to defend the jobs, pay and benefits for the over 350 flight attendants at Aloha. We are committed to protecting Aloha flight attendants, preserving the airline and working swiftly through the bankruptcy process with as little disruption and sacrifice as possible.

March 19, 2008
Delta Flight Attendants to Participate in Historic Union Election
Flight attendants at Delta Air Lines received news from the National Mediation Board (NMB) yesterday that they will soon have the opportunity to vote on becoming members of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA). In a March 18 letter, the NMB authorized a representation election for Delta flight attendants. AFA-CWA anticipates that the dates for the voting schedule will be announced within the next week.

February 28, 2008
US Airways Continues Downward Spiral as Labor Woes Intensify
US Airways employees today demanded that management address labor’s issues and work with labor to turnaround the fledgling airline. Employees picketed corporate headquarters with a large, 30-foot rat as a symbol of US Airways management’s anti-labor tactics to date.

February 14, 2008
Delta Air Lines Flight Attendants Find Their Voice
Delta Air Lines flight attendants today officially filed a petition with the National Mediation Board (NMB) to hold an election that would certify the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) as the exclusive flight attendant union at the carrier.

February 8, 2008
Delta Airlines Flight Attendants File For Election of AFA-CWA
Delta Air Lines flight attendants will file cards onThursday, February 14, seeking a union representation election according to the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA). Since late 2006, the campaign for AFA-CWA representation began when a small group of flight attendants started collecting the signatures necessary for the National Mediation Board (NMB) to call an election.

February 4, 2008
Hawaiian Airlines Flight Attendants Approve Fleet Enhancement Deal
Hawaiian Airlines flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), announced today that they have reached an agreement that will allow company management to move forward with its new fleet acquisition. Due to language in the current contract, AFA-CWA needed to negotiate staffing for the new aircraft before Hawaiian management could finalize the $4.4 billion deal with Airbus.

January 23, 2008
US Airways’ Employees Unite, Warn Management to Dump Anti-Labor Tactics
For the first time in the history of the new US Airways (NYSE:LCC), labor groups representing approximately 30,000 union members at the airline have joined together in a coalition to demand that management complete the merger that began nearly three years ago. Specifically, management needs to adhere to current labor contracts and reach new collective bargaining agreements that improve the wages, benefits and working conditions of US Airways employees.

January 22, 2008
Northwest Flight Attendants Outline Conditions For A Successful Merger
With the growing likelihood of a merger involving Northwest Airlines, the interests of the Northwest Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), are paramount in evaluating any proposed transaction. Northwest flight attendants today outlined conditions needed in order for a merger to garner AFA-CWA’s support.

January 19, 2008
Northwest Flight Attendants: Merger Just Another Huge Payday For Management
Northwest CEO Doug Steenland stands to be one of the big winners in a Delta-Northwest marriage. Airline executives always give the obligatory reassurance that no merger would take place if not in the best interest of shareholders, employees and other stakeholders. But, the Northwest flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) have been through this before and they know the bottom line: executives and their consultants get rich, while airline workers and passengers pay the price.

January 11, 2008
ASA Flight Attendants Fight For Contract As Talks Enter Fourth Year
With over 90,000 flight attendants across the country in new or continuing contract negotiations with their airline management, flight attendants at Atlantic Southeast Airlines (ASA), represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), are well-versed in the process. This year marks ASA flight attendants’ fourth, consecutive year in negotiations with airline management.

January 10, 2008
Unions Ready To Take On Airline Industry
Leaders from the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), the International Association of Machinists (IAM), and the Transport Workers Union (TWU) concluded a three-day summit Thursday, geared toward preparing an overall strategy to secure gains in upcoming contract talks.

January 2, 2008
Leaders Representing nearly 90,000 Flight Attendants To Hold Bargaining Summit
In the next two years, more than half of all flight attendant contracts with U.S. airlines will be up for negotiations and union leaders representing nearly 90,000 flight attendants will meet in Washington, DC on January 8-10 for an unprecedented bargaining summit.