Ep 7: Let’s Do This!
In this episode, we break down the nuts and bolts of the organizing process. You'll learn about the pivotal role played by the National Mediation Board (NMB) and discover how legal protections are in place to prevent any retaliatory actions from management against pro-union employees.
SkyWest Continues to Tie Itself in Knots when Trying to Defend Illegal Firings
SkyWest replied late Friday to our demand letter for reinstating Tresa and Shane, offering weak and absurd arguments without agreeing to rehire them. Our legal team is reviewing SkyWest’s response and next steps. We will continue to support both Flight Attendants robustly.
Ep 6: AFA Already Has Our Backs
AFA is vigorously defending two publicly pro-union SkyWest Flight Attendants who were wrongfully terminated by SkyWest management on baseless grounds — it’s blatant retaliation right out of the union-busting playbook. We’ll chat with Sara Nelson, Int’l President of the Association of Flight Attendants, along with John Morse, Associate General Counsel of the Association of Flight Attendants.
SkyWest Receives Demand from AFA-CWA to Reinstate Terminated Whistleblowers
“AFA will seek all legal remedies on their behalf and, in doing so, will demonstrate to all the SkyWest Flight Attendants what we all know about the relationship between SIA and SkyWest management: they are one and the same.”
Rehire Illegally Fired Union Activists
On September 13, 2023, SkyWest Airlines illegally fired Flight Attendant union activists Shane Price and Tresa Grange.
We demand that SkyWest immediately rehire Shane and Tresa and cease efforts to intimidate workers legally working to form a union.
AFA Responds to Management’s Retaliation
Sara Nelson, Int’l President of AFA-CWA, responds to SkyWest management’s illegal termination of Flight Attendants. “The AFA Legal Department is immediately addressing management’s illegal actions.”
It’s Time for Real Representation!
We examine the key differences between company-sponsored groups like SIA and established labor unions such as AFA-CWA that independently represent the interests of Flight Attendants.
Ep 5: Red Hot Summer of Solidarity
This episode sheds light on the efforts of Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants, who utilize powerful tools available to them as a unionized workforce to pressure management during contract negotiations. Actions are also taking place at United and American, and all unions are standing strong together. Moreover, we will discuss dynamic strategies such as CHAOS, an approach designed to significantly impact the company by potentially initiating targeted flight strikes alongside organizing informational picketing events that exemplify the unity and strength of the union.
Ep 4: Interview with AFA Regional Flight Attendants
In this episode, we chat with two AFA-represented, regional-airline Flight Attendants, Katiauna Dates from Envoy, and Wendy Kaihara from Horizon. Katiauna and Wendy have gotten more involved with their unions at the LEC* level to support their coworkers.
Ep.3: Flying Above The Union Busting
In this episode, we are rejoined by three former SkyWest Flight Attendants, Brian, Candice, and Rob, now flying for unionized airlines. They share how they came to see through the union-busting narrative that SkyWest management has weaved into every aspect of our airline's corporate culture.
Ep.2: Flying Is Better With A Union
This episode is the first half of our chat with three former SkyWest Flight Attendants, Brian, Candice, and Rob, who left to fly for unionized airlines, Alaska and Southwest.
Ep.1: How Our SkyWest AFA Campaign Started
On this episode of “It’s Time Live,” we chat with three SkyWest Flight Attendants about how the SkyWest AFA campaign started and why they know it’s time for SkyWest Flight Attendants to have a real voice at SkyWest Airlines.
U.S. Based Flight Attendants Ratify Contract and Norse Atlantic Airways Makes the Case for Most Worker Friendly Airline in the World
Following an historic pre-hire agreement, company neutrality in union organizing, an historic card check certification by the National Mediation Board, Norse Atlantic Airways U.S.-based Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, voted unanimously to ratify their first contract. The two-year deal locks in industry leading starting pay and job protections in the U.S., comprehensive healthcare, a 401k among and other key benefits.
Court orders Arizona-based Mesa Air Group to change family leave pay policy
In a court filing from the Association of Flight Attendants, it was stated that flight attendants aren’t paid for every hour on duty. Instead, they receive hourly pay only while the aircraft is moving. The result of the company’s policy made it difficult for pilots and flight attendants to qualify for family and medical leave.
Inaugural Flight for Norse Atlantic Airways
Norse Atlantic Airways inaugurated service recently with crews who will soon become AFA members! The Points Guy took note, “ I chatted with the flight attendants….they were US-based and sported Association of Flight Attendants-CWA pins…These flight attendants were excited about their union-in-waiting”
AFA Reaches Pay Improvements, Summer Reliability Deals with American Wholly-Owned Regionals
The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), representing Flight Attendants at American’s wholly-owned regionals Envoy, Piedmont, and PSA, have reached agreements with the airlines to increase pay, provide a retention bonus, summer reliability incentive program, and significantly improve commuter benefits.
Flight Attendants Fighting Back
Sara Nelson, the head of the largest flight attendants’ union, leads her members through turbulent times and mounts a major organizing drive at Delta.