Recent News and Updates
Latest news, contract updates and more.
Association of Flight Attendants - CWA, AFL-CIO
united master executive council
Let's narrow it down.
- All
- General
- News
- Contract Education
- COVID-19
- Reserve
- Grievance
- Negotiations
- Government Affairs
- Special
- Featured
- Health
- COVID-19 Industry
- Campaigns
- EAP/PS
- Security
- Insurance
- Events
- AFA Honors
- Hotels
- 9/11
- Uniform
- Travel (Benefits)
- Crisis
- Retirement
- About AFA
- Vacation
- Alert
- Paychecks
- Safety
- Benefits
- Bidding
- Legal
- Occupational
- Time Off
- U.S. Elections
Trading Carryover Pairings
Jul 17, 2019
Very often we receive questions regarding the trading pairings that carryover or “overlap” from one month to the next. P...
Read more
United MEC Summer Regular Meeting August 1 – 3, 2019 – Las Vegas, Nevada
Jul 17, 2019
Our Summer 2019 Regular Meeting of the United Master Executive Council (MEC) is scheduled to take place the week of Augu...
Read more
Partial Trip Ads that Carryover into new Bid Month are Prohibited
Jul 17, 2019
Flight Attendants who desire to advertise a portion of their carryover pairing that transits their base (partial pairing...
Read more
77th Annual Communications Workers of America (CWA) Convention July 29 - 31
Jul 12, 2019
The 77th Annual Convention of the Communications Workers of America (CWA) is scheduled to take place July 29 -31, 2019 a...
Read more
Domestic & International Legal Rest Waiver Adds Flexibility
Jul 12, 2019
The domestic legal rest provisions of our JCBA requires the protection of a planned legal rest at home consists of twelv...
Read more
Technology Error Impacts Eligibility Determination for Family Medical Leave
Jul 12, 2019
During the period beginning May 31, 2017 through February 13, 2019, an information technology error related to the calcu...
Read more
Rushing & Distraction Have No Place During Cabin Door Operations
Jul 06, 2019
The message from senior management intended to convey “Safety is our number one priority” is apparently being muted by t...
Read more
Passenger Incident Review Committee Intended to Support Flight Attendants
Jul 06, 2019
The Passenger Incident Review Committee, often referred to as PIRC, is a cross-divisional team that includes Director le...
Read more
Satellite Base Transfer Acceptance Required by 2359 CT Tonight
Jul 02, 2019
Acceptance of awarded transfers to one of the recently announced Satellite Bases at MCO, PHX and SAN for those wishing t...
Read more