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The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, (AFA) AFL-CIO represents nearly 55,000 Flight Attendants at 20 airlines. Proudly #1u .

Washington, DC
Joined July 2009
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
3 years
A public service announcement from @AOC in support of Flight Attendants. We appreciate you! Get vaxxed, wear a mask, and come fly with us.
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AFA-CWA
6 years
“We can’t do our job, if they can’t do theirs.” We believe and know that we are all in this together. Proud to stand in solidarity with federal workers today and every day. #1u
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
6 years
For the right-wing who are rolling their eyes and thinking I made a mistake by crediting flight attendants (since they aren’t fed workers), know that I meant exactly what I said. This morning, the FA union said they would mobilize to support Fed workers.
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AFA-CWA
2 years
"Paid sick leave is a basic right and a necessity for a safe workplace. Flight Attendants stand in solidarity with America's rail workers." Read @FlyingWithSara 's statement:
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AFA-CWA
5 years
Thank you for your support @BernieSanders ! #1u
@BernieSanders
Bernie Sanders
5 years
. @HawaiianAir is making record profits while flight attendants struggle to make ends meet. Workers have waited nearly three years for a bargaining agreement. This is unacceptable. I stand in solidarity with @HawaiianAFA and @afa_cwa members.
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AFA-CWA
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Corporate greed won’t fly! Flight Attendants are on the picket lines today demanding fair contracts now! #FlightAttendantsFightBack #ContractNow
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AFA-CWA
4 years
Thank you, @SenSchumer , for putting #WorkersFirst in the American Rescue Plan! Trickle down economics is dead and @POTUS ' plan is starting to take effect as we build our economy from the ground up. #ExtendPSP
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AFA-CWA
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(1/2) "We congratulate @PeteButtigieg on his nomination to be the next Secretary of Transportation. In Mayor Pete, the Biden/Harris administration, has selected an accomplished, high-profile candidate for a dept. other administrations have too often treated as an afterthought.
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AFA-CWA
4 years
| ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ ̄ | | IT'S | | A | | STRIKE | | _____| (\__/) || (•ㅅ•) || /   づ Solidarity with @TheNBPA players striking for Jacob Blake and Black lives. #1u
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AFA-CWA
3 years
Thank you @POTUS ! Wear a mask and respect Flight Attendants.
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AFA-CWA
3 years
It’s about time we take real action to keep Flight Attendants and passengers safe in the air. Thank you, @RepSwalwell , for introducing the legislation to protect Flight Attendants and Passenger Service Agents.
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AFA-CWA
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Thank you, @SenWarren , for putting #WorkersFirst in the American Rescue Plan! Trickle down economics is dead and @POTUS ' plan is starting to take effect as we build our economy from the ground up. #ExtendPSP
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AFA-CWA
2 years
Finally. The FAA today finalized a rule requiring 10 hours minimum, non-reducible rest for Flight Attendants between duty days – finally implementing a 2018 law that will make aviation safer for over 100K Flight Attendants & passengers in our care.
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AFA-CWA
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American Flight 11. United Flight 175. American Flight 77. United Flight 93. 25 Flight Attendants. 8 Pilots. 3 Customer Service Agents. Today, and every day, we honor their memory. We will #NeverForget .
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AFA-CWA
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Sara Nelson was today elected by acclamation to a third term as @afa_cwa International President. Congratulations!
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@FlyingWithSara
Sara Nelson
1 year
I’m standing in a @UnitedPilots picketing briefing and let me just say… every pilot not in the air right now is right here. They will have to do picket shifts to meet the airport standards. And the same is true across the country.
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AFA-CWA
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We’re so proud to have Flight Attendant sister @lucymcbath in Congress. Flight Attendants know how to get it done!
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Lawrence O'Donnell
6 years
Had a fascinating conversation after the show tonight with @lucymcbath about how 30yrs of working as a flight attendant prepared her to be a candidate and a member of Congress. We’ll have that same chat on TV next time. @afa_cwa
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AFA-CWA
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Twenty-five Flight Attendants, eight pilots and three Customer Service Agents died on September 11th. Today, and every day, we honor their memory. We will #NeverForget .
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AFA-CWA
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BREAKING: @AFAUnitedMEC Flight Attendants vote 99.99% to authorize a strike, with over 90% participating. United Flight Attendants are ready to do whatever it takes to get the Contract they deserve.
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AFA-CWA
6 years
“When you take away our rights in the workplace, our rights to bargain for better wages and a better life, you are no friend to us.” - @SenSanders #RedforFeds #1u #UnionStrong
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AFA-CWA
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43 years ago, on August 3, 1981, nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers, members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO), walked out after contract talks with the Federal Aviation Administration collapsed.
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AFA-CWA
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We’re out on the picket line across the country today with @APFAunity announce their strike vote in the fight for a fair contract! #WeAreReady #SolidaritySummer
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AFA-CWA
1 year
American Flight 11. United Flight 175. American Flight 77. United Flight 93. 25 Flight Attendants. 8 Pilots. 3 Customer Service Agents. We will #NeverForget .
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AFA-CWA
7 years
. @afa_cwa & @WeAreALPA voluntary crewing @united 777 to safely usher 300 1st responders & skilled volunteers from over 17 states to help with relief efforts and the rebuilding of Puerto Rico. #1u #PuertoRicoRelief #UnionsUnited
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AFA-CWA
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BREAKING: @AFAAlaska Flight Attendants overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike, with 99.48% in support of authorizing the strike should management fail to agree to significant improvements.
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AFA-CWA
1 year
Proud to rally with @UAW in Chicago today. We’ve got your back! No matter the industry the fight is the same. The working class is unified to demand more.
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AFA-CWA
4 years
Twenty-five Flight Attendants, eight pilots and three Customer Service Agents died on September 11th. Today, and every day, we honor their memory. We will Never Forget. Join us for a moment of silence and quiet reflection at 8:46 AM Eastern Time this morning, September 11, 2020
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AFA-CWA
5 years
Thank you for your support Senator! We’re just getting started. #AFAproud
@BernieSanders
Bernie Sanders
5 years
I applaud @afa_cwa and stand with these Delta employees as they seek to unionize. Every worker in America deserves a voice in their workplace and an easy path to join a union.
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AFA-CWA
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We reaffirm our call for a ceasefire in Gaza. We stand in solidarity with students, student workers, & faculty exercising their constitutional rights to protest for peace. Statement from @FlyingWithSara :
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AFA-CWA
1 year
Flight Attendants stand with @RepCasar who's on a thirst strike today to protest a new law in Texas blocking water breaks for construction workers. What?!?! Extreme heat is dangerous and can kill. We need a federal heat rule and cabin temperature standards to protect everyone!
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
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It's not just a picket sign. C.H.A.O.S.™ is our union's trademarked intermittent strike strategy Create Havoc Around Our System. Read more about it here:
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@arielmaelambe
Ariel Mae Lambe
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PAY US OR CHAOS, declared by the Association of Flight Attendants in preparation for a strike, has got to be the most badass picket sign ever created, no?
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AFA-CWA
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🪧 ✊ STRIKE ALERT: Day 10 for @pdxteachers . Join @flyingwithsara and @ShawnFainUAW in supporting their strike for safe, clean schools, smaller class sizes, the ability to make enough to live where they work, and mental health resources for students. @UAW
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AFA-CWA
4 years
You’re welcome, @Delta . Sincerely, The Flight Attendant Union
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AFA-CWA
5 years
Today is an exciting day at AFA. Thousands of Flight Attendants at Delta Air Lines have asked AFA to join them in efforts to become full members of our union. And today, we affirm our full support of their efforts to join AFA.
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AFA-CWA
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We applaud @POTUS ’s mask mandate for interstate travel/aviation. It is fantastic to finally have this leadership we’ve been calling for a year. The Biden Admin is demonstrating in the first days that combatting #COVID19 is a priority & essential to our health/economic stability.
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AFA-CWA
4 years
Thank you, @SenSchumer , for never giving up on aviation workers and working to extend our #WorkersFirst Payroll Support Program. This emergency relief gives us the foundation to fight forward. #ReliefNow
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AFA-CWA
1 year
As Congress considers legislation reauthorizing the FAA, we’re asking lawmakers to act alongside pro-safety champions like @Repswalwell to ensure our flight crews are protected from unruly passengers. Retweet if you believe bad behavior shouldn’t fly.
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AFA-CWA
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"If you believe women are equal, build your union with urgency." "The right for each of us to make our own choices about our jobs, our bodies, and our futures is fundamental." Read our Pres @FlyingWithSara full statement:
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AFA-CWA
4 years
From freight rail to mass transit, shipping to commercial aviation, the next @USDOT Secretary has the opportunity to make an immediate & lasting impact, here & around the world. @PeteButtigieg brings energy & determination to an agency that oversees the backbone of the US economy
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AFA-CWA
4 years
“This country needs relief now...during the government shutdown when a few planes stopped all the sudden this Hill had a deal.” Inaction is NOT an option. #ReliefNOW #ExtendPSP SENATE: 888-848-4824 HOUSE: 888-907-9365
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AFA-CWA
6 years
Critical Update on Shutdown: Flight disruptions are starting. The system is unraveling as we had predicted. Watch this update and then get to your nearest congressional office to demand lawmakers open the government. #EndTheShutdown
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AFA-CWA
4 years
This is your Flight Attendant speaking: All airlines require masks. Comply or don’t fly. It’s been *a week* for mask compliance incidents onboard. REMINDER: Passengers are required to follow crew instructions. Assaulting crewmembers can result in prosecution or fines up to $35k
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AFA-CWA
4 years
(2/2) By contrast, this appointment signals immediate focus and urgency for the nation’s transportation policy and infrastructure, a welcome change for aviation workers." Read our full statement:
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AFA-CWA
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Critical Update on Shutdown: Flight disruptions are starting. The system is unraveling as we had predicted. Watch this update and then get to your nearest congressional office to demand lawmakers open the government. #EndTheShutdown #StoptheShutdown
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AFA-CWA
6 years
Statement from @afa_cwa 's @FlyingWithSara regarding today's news on FAA staffing issues at air traffic control centers: #EndTheShutdown #StopTheShutdown
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AFA-CWA
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“Our unions are staging a worldwide day of action today to ratchet up pressure for industry leading contracts. Nearly a 100k flight attendants are demanding long-overdue improvements. We’re hoping everyone who can will join our fight and our picket lines.”
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
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W/ 70+ yrs experience in aviation, @afa_cwa members know the realities of the aircraft cabin. We don't just serve drinks. We save lives. #1u
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AFA-CWA
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We stand with @IAM751 and W24 Boeing @MachinistsUnion fighting for justice. Their fight is our fight - safety in the skies and security for the working class and our families. ✊✈️
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AFA-CWA
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"The situation is dire. We cannot entertain for a second that Congress has left & is not going to do anything until Sept. @senatemajldr , @SpeakerPelosi & staffs are still in DC and are able to negotiate a deal right now. We have to demand it." @flyingwithsara on with @AliVelshi .
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AFA-CWA
4 years
Can’t thank Flight Attendant champion (& honorary @afa_cwa member) @RepPeterDeFazio enough for taking the House floor this afternoon and demanding Congress pass an extension of the Payroll Support Program - and relief for the whole country. #BeLikePeter #ExtendPSP #ReliefNow #1u
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AFA-CWA
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"We have been standing up for good jobs & to push forward for American workers. [ @KamalaHarris ] is signing off on all of her rallies with "When we fight we win!" That's a labor slogan, she's showing through and through she is with labor." @FlyingWithSara
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AFA-CWA
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To all Americans: if there is anything this shutdown has taught us, it should be that labor rights matter. We must work together to improve rights for working Americans. Our democracy depends on it. #1u
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AFA-CWA
4 years
Thank you, @SenBlumenthal , for being a champion for Flight Attendants and thank you, @PeteButtigieg , for committing to protect Flight Attendants and crew during this pandemic.
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AFA-CWA
4 years
"Tomorrow, tens of thousands of aviation workers will wake up w/o a job & tens of thousands more will be w/o a paycheck. They don’t know how they will pay rent, feed their families, or cover the cost of medical care. It did not have to be this way."
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
4 years
🚨📲 Call your Senators & tell them to vote YES to raise the #SurvivalChecks from $600 to $2K! (202) 224-3121 "This would be the smallest down payment for the hell people have been put through with no relief for 5 months during the biggest crisis in 100 yrs." - @FlyingWithSara
@NBCNews
NBC News
4 years
BREAKING: US House passes bill that would increase Covid stimulus payments from $600 to $2,000 by 275-134 vote, needing two-thirds majority to pass. Measure now moves to US Senate. Story:
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Twelve years ago today, Al, Pam and Regina safely evacuated 110 passengers from Continental Flight 1404 as it burned near a runway in DEN. They are an example of the very best of who we are and their actions define our role as aviation's first responders. #1u
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AFA-CWA
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“The strike is our tactic, solidarity is our power.” Congratulations to the more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters! #1u
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Teamsters
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💥“WE’VE CHANGED THE GAME”: TEAMSTERS WIN HISTORIC UPS CONTRACT💥 Today, the #Teamsters reached the most historic tentative agreement for workers in the history of @UPS , protecting and rewarding more than 340,000 UPS Teamsters nationwide. #1u
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AFA-CWA
3 years
More of this, @TheJusticeDept .
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AFA-CWA
4 years
Thank you, aviation's first responders, for continuing to provide essential service to our nation throughout this pandemic. ❤️✈️ #whywefly #1u
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AFA-CWA
6 years
We agree with Sen @MarkWarner . Not only is safety and security in jeopardy, but so are our jobs and the economy. #EndTheShutdown #stoptheshutdown
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AFA-CWA
5 years
It doesn't feel like you care about us or our lives, @RealDonaldTrump . Prove us wrong and stop @stevenmnuchin1 from standing in the way of implementing the aviation payroll grants of the CARES Act for 2 million workers. #WorkersFirst #COVIDfrontlines #COVID19Pandemic
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AFA-CWA
4 years
"It seems DC just woke up to this deadline. There is now real momentum to negotiate a COVID bill, including #ExtendPSP . Airlines have stated they would reverse the furloughs if this is achieved within days. There is no time for nonsense. Time is up. #ReliefNow ." - @FlyingWithSara
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AFA-CWA
2 years
It was a great day in Philly with @Teamsters and @BernieSanders fighting for the working class ✊
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AFA-CWA
4 years
Congress can come together on a full COVID relief bill our entire country desperately needs - & they can do it in time to stop mass furloughs of aviation workers on October 1. Inaction is not an option. #ReliefNow for US workers. Take Action #ExtendPSP #1u
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AFA-CWA
3 years
#Striketober continues! After protracted negotiations, today, @afa_cwa Piedmont Flight Attendants voted 100% to authorize a strike. #1u
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
4 years
WE DID IT! Congress passed the American Rescue Plan, extending our Payroll Support Program through September 30, 2021. @POTUS will sign the bill this week. WATCH this message from @afa_cwa President @FlyingwithSara . #ExtendPSP
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AFA-CWA
4 years
BREAKING: We need urgent calls to the House to pass the Payroll Support Program Extension Act, HR 8504. Call your Representatives at 888-907-9365 & tell them to support the Payroll Support Program Extension Act, HR 8504. #ReliefNow #ExtendPSP
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AFA-CWA
4 years
ICYMI: @afa_cwa President @flyingwithSara joined aviation union leaders, airline CEOs, & members of Congress yesterday at the US Capitol & demanded lawmakers #ExtendPSP to protect jobs of tens of thousands of aviation workers. We have 7 days left to get this done! #ReliefNow #1u
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AFA-CWA
11 months
Want a free & equal society? Give workers the power to bargain their fair share. @flyingwithsara at this week’s hearing Senate HELP hearing.
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AFA-CWA
3 months
The strike is our tactic. Solidarity is our power. We have more in common than any issue a union buster could dream up to try to divide us. The only antidote to union busting is solidarity. That’s the hard lesson of PATCO, but a really positive solution we all crave.
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AFA-CWA
4 years
Moments ago, President Trump blew up COVID relief negotiations. Here's @afa_cwa President @FlyingwithSara with a response. Our Statement: #ExtendPSP #ReliefNow
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AFA-CWA
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HAPPENING NOW: Flight Attendants representing 22 airlines and 80k Flight Attendants are in #Atlanta fighting for equal pay and fair benefits. Our #solidarity transcends uniforms! #FlightAttendantsFightBack #1u #ContractNow
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AFA-CWA
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We’re out on the picket line with @UAW in Arlington, Texas alongside @TheIronworkers , @transportworker and @TCCLC_AFLCIO . This is one of 12 gates where strikers are running picket lines 24/7 #StandwithUS #1u
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AFA-CWA
4 years
"We congratulate Secretary @PeteButtigieg on his confirmation. We welcome him to our transportation family and look forward to working together to tackle the challenges ahead of us." Our statement:
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AFA-CWA
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BREAKING: @AFAAlaska will take a strike vote after mounting frustrations in mediated negotiations. 1st strike authorization vote since the historic 1993 CHAOS Strike. Pickets at 8 airports nationwide today as holiday travel takes off. #PayUsOrCHAOS
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
6 months
Congratulations to the newest members of @UAW !!! #OrganizeandFly
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@FlyingWithSara
Sara Nelson
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This is what a fighting labor movement looks like.
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AFA-CWA
2 years
. @United management, can you hear us now?!
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AFA-CWA
1 year
. @UnitedPilots out in force in ORD and across the country supporting @AFAUnitedMEC fight — telling management to fix operational issues and finish negotiating our contract! #SolidarityForever
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AFA-CWA
1 year
✈️ 🚨 @OOItsTime Flight Attendants at SkyWest are bravely organizing to join AFA. This week, @SkyWestAirlines illegally fired Flight Attendant union activists Shane Price and Tresa Grange. Sign the petition calling on SkyWest to rehire them!
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AFA-CWA
3 years
"If we do not have an agreement for a ten day delay to put mitigation factors in place for the launch of 5G, we're going to have a disaster for air travel here... we're hopeful that the telecom companies come to their senses." - AFA President @FlyingwithSara on 5G
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AFA-CWA
5 years
We’ll make it really simple: Just Don’t.
@washingtonpost
The Washington Post
5 years
The do’s and don’ts of in-flight grooming
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AFA-CWA
5 years
Willa Brown, the first African American woman in the US to be a licensed pilot, earned her license in 1937. In 1946, she became the first African American to run for Congress. We're celebrating her life as an aviator, advocate, teacher, & civil rights activist. #BlackHistoryMonth
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
3 years
Aviation workers have been on the frontlines of the COVID pandemic. THANK YOU for everything you do!
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
4 years
Congrats, @AOC ! From our safety in the air and on the job to fighting for our right to good union jobs, you are a Flight Attendant champion and a fighter alongside all workers.
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Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez
4 years
Wall Street CEOs, from Goldman Sachs to Blackstone, poured in millions to defeat our grassroots campaign tonight. But their money couldn’t buy a movement. Thank you #NY14 , and every person who pitched in for tonight’s victory. Here’s to speaking truth to power.
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📍 ORD getting ready to hear @AFAUnitedMEC Strike Authorization Vote results live on the picket line at 1pm ET! #PayUsOrCHAOS
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
4 years
Congratulations to our new President and Vice President! Let’s get to work!
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AFA-CWA
4 years
Delta AFA Flight Attendant Christina sending a message of support to @BAmazonUnion ’s organizing drive with @RWDSU . #1u
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AFA-CWA
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“Our union supports the FAA's quick & decisive action to ground certain 737 MAX 9 that do not meet the inspection cycles specified in the EAD. This is critical to ensure the safety of all crew & pax, as well as confidence in aviation safety." Full stmt:
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The FAA ✈️
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The FAA is requiring immediate inspections of certain Boeing 737 MAX 9 planes before they can return to flight. Safety will continue to drive our decision-making as we assist the @NTSB ’s investigation into Alaska Airlines Flight 1282. - @FAA_Mike
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👏 👏 with his @DeltaAFA supporter button on. Thank you @ShawnFainUAW for your leadership and solidarity.
@AFLCIO
AFL-CIO ✊
1 year
Non-union workers are not our enemy. They are our FUTURE UNION FAMILY! 👏
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
5 months
Congratulations to Breeze Flight Attendants! We are so excited to welcome over 650 Breeze Flight Attendants to AFA! They voted 76.3% in favor of joining our union today. Our labor movement is growing. Everywhere. Welcome to AFA! 💪 #1u
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AFA-CWA
4 years
@DanCrenshawTX Thank you for your support @DanCrenshawTX ! Now, we need a law to #ExtendPSP . #ReliefNow
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AFA-CWA
3 months
BREAKING: @AFAUnitedMEC Flight Attendants announce strike authorization vote. “There is no time to waste. Our negotiations are at a critical state, the issues are clear, and the time to act is now.” 🎯 #ContractNow #PayUsOrCHAOS
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
6 years
WATCH OUT Air Wisconsin and United Airlines! Flight Attendants and the entire labor movement is united behind United Express Air Wisconsin Flight Attendants' fight for a living wage and fair contract! We are Aviation's First Responders. #ContractNow #1u
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
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We have power. The firing of the air traffic controllers didn’t just destroy the lives of the strikers, it struck a blow to every union in the country and workers rights to withhold their labor if there isn’t agreement about the terms of employment.
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
2 years
Happy birthday to America's most powerful Flight Attendant, @FlyingWithSara ! We're grateful for your tireless work to make Flight Attendants and all workers' lives better. We've got your back!
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
5 years
"Flight Attendants are on the frontlines right now. Relief needs to be directed to keep paychecks going, keeping people on the job connected to our benefits so that we can stay strong & help other people." - @FlyingwithSara TAKE ACTION: Call ur Senators @ 855-973-4213 #Covid_19
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
5 years
Stronger Together, Better Together. Shoutout to the many unions, including @Mineworkers , who joined @afa_cwa Air Wisconsin Flight Attendants on the picket line yesterday to fight for a FAIR contract! #1u #WeAreOne #ContractNow
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
7 years
300 union members boarded and ready to help Puerto Rico. #1u #PuertoRicoRelief #UnionsUnited
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
6 years
Today is Equal Pay Day. There is equality in a union contract. Women: Join unions, run unions. #1u
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@afa_cwa
AFA-CWA
2 years
41 years ago, on August 3, 1981, nearly 13,000 air traffic controllers, members of the Professional Air Traffic Controllers Organization (PATCO), walked out after contract talks with the Federal Aviation Administration collapsed.
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