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Sara Nelson (born March 11, 1973) is an American union leader who serves as the international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL–CIO. [1] A United Airlines flight attendant since 1996, she previously served as AFA's international vice president for a term beginning January 1, 2011.
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) was founded in 1977 and represents over 28,000 flight attendants at American Airlines.In 2003, APFA played a major role [citation needed] in keeping American Airlines solvent and out of bankruptcy by giving back an employee bailout of $340 million in annual salary and benefits, for a total of over $3 billion.
On 21 May 2024, a Singapore Airlines Boeing 777-312ER operating as Flight 321, flying a scheduled passenger flight from London Heathrow Airport to Singapore Changi Airport carrying 229 occupants on board, encountered severe turbulence over Myanmar, resulting in 1 death and 104 injuries. The aircraft subsequently made an emergency landing at ...
A 73-year-old British man died and more than 70 people were injured May 21, 2024 in what passengers described as a terrifying scene aboard a Singapore Airlines flight that hit severe turbulence ...
Still pending is the decision on the effort by Southwest and the flight attendants' union to reverse the $800,000 judgment in Carter's favor. The panel has given no indication when it will rule.
Association of Flight Attendants-CWA International President Sara Nelson testifies before a Senate committee on December 15, 2021. Chip Somodevilla/Pool via REUTERS (POOL New / reuters)
Website. www.afacwa.org. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (commonly known as AFA) is a union representing flight attendants in the United States. As of January 2018, AFA represents 50,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines. Since 2004, AFA has been part of the Communications Workers of America (CWA), an affiliate of AFL–CIO.
The latest aviation employees to vote in favor of a strike are American Airlines flight attendants. The union representing them, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants, reported a 99.47 ...