Safety, Health and Security Committee
The Committee consists of one Chairperson and two Vice-Chairpersons who work with UAL, the Federal Aviation Administration, and AFA-CWA International Air Safety, Health & Security Department to maintain and improve Flight Attendant safety, health, and cabin safety standards.
The Committee monitors and participates in accident/incident investigations; participates in monthly safety meetings with the company; participates in congressional hearings dealing with Flight Attendant safety and health issues; participates in designing cabin interiors of new and reconfigured aircraft; coordinates with United’s Initial and Recurrent training programs to ensure consistency with FAA and AFA-CWA objectives; and maintains an MEC Safety, Health & Security database.
Committee Members
Sheryl Stroup
Chairperson
Craig MacInnes, Jr.
Vice Chairperson
Hope Cervantes
Vice Chairperson
Latest Safety, Health and Security Updates
- Order the Four (4) Free Rapid COVID-19 Tests Announced by the White House (January 21, 2022)
- Hawaii Pre-clearance Options for Crewmembers (January 21, 2022)
- United Airlines Flight To Israel Diverts Due To Self-Upgraders (January 21, 2022)
- The 5G-airline snafu: Everything we know (January 19, 2022)
- Major U.S. airline CEOs warn 5G could ground some planes, wreak havoc (January 17, 2022)
- FAA’s zero-tolerance policy is working – unruly passenger incidents down 50% (January 16, 2022)
- Link Update Now in Effect (January 14, 2022)
- United brings back airport vaccines for employee boosters as omicron spreads (January 13, 2022)
- Flight attendants fume as CDC gives airlines what they want on quarantine change (December 29, 2021)
- CDC Shortens Isolation for Non-symptomatic Test Positive – AFA Response (December 28, 2021)