Welcome 1171 Members. The presidents of all the locals meet each month to discuss different topics. This is done so that we are aware of how each local may be affected on certain issues. If you have a concern or question surrounding an issue, please feel free to use this site to contact your local. It is our hope we can use this Internet web technology to further enhance our ability to communicate.

 

Make sure to forward your ideas, questions, suggestions and local concerns by clicking on the email address of your station representative in the Local Directory Click on the President Message link for monthly updates from John Hanson, local president.

 

CWA NEWS FLASH

 

NEW!

 

AFA-CWA Applauds Court's Decision to Uphold Democratic Elections

 

June 25, 2010.  Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA) International President Patricia A. Friend issued the following statement today after the United States District Court in the District Of Columbia supported new voting procedures proposed by the National Mediation Board (NMB). Effective July 1, 2010, the new procedures will allow the majority of workers who actually vote in union elections to decide the election and the NMB will stop assigning "no" votes to workers who do not participate in elections.

"Today, democracy has prevailed and we gladly usher in a new era where aviation and railway employees have a voice. Throughout this country, a majority of those casting ballots determine election outcomes. And for the first time in recent history, elections conducted by the NMB will be held to the standards and principles that our country was founded upon."

For over 60 years, the Association of Flight Attendants has been serving as the voice for flight attendants in the workplace, in the aviation industry, in the media and on Capitol Hill.  More than 50,000 flight attendants at 22 airlines come together to form AFA-CWA, the world's largest flight attendant union. AFA is part of the 700,000-member strong Communications Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIO. Visit us at www.afanet.org. 

 

SOURCE Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA)

 

GREAT SEARCH TOOL TO HELP YOU FIND WHAT YOU ARE SEEKING IN THE CWA CONTRACT PDF FILE LINK

 

A helpful search tool you can use if you are accessing the link to our Contract online is the binocular feature.  Just click on the cwa contract pdf file HERE , it may take a minute to load, then on the binocular icon, a search tool will open up to the right.  Type in a keyword, such as mandatory overtime or swap and it will link you to any page that has those words on it.  You also may want to save the Contract pdf file to your desktop to use when you are not online.  Hope this helps you navigate our CWA/IBT contract!