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Holiday Absence Certificate Reminder for Fourth of July Holiday
Jun 26, 2025
Per Section 13.C.4. of our Contract, Flight Attendants must submit an Absence Certificate for any sick call—paid or unpa...
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TA Roadshows, Join Us!
Jun 19, 2025
Our Tentative Agreement in-person roadshows kicked off last week in Houston, Los Angeles, and San Francisco, and this we...
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Visa Compliance for Non-U.S. Passport Holders: A Flight Attendant’s Responsibility
Jun 19, 2025
As Flight Attendants, our job not only takes us around the world, but we are also a diverse work group from all over the...
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AFA Membership Hub
May 29, 2025
Our AFA International Office is pleased to announce that the AFA Membership Hub is now live. This central Membership Hub...
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Uniform Luggage Standards
May 29, 2025
Luggage has been a hot topic of conversation lately. The luggage standard is status quo and did not change with the rece...
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Flight Attendant Union Reaches Tentative Agreement with United Airlines
May 23, 2025
CHICAGO (May 23, 2025) - United Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA...
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Wings of Her Own: Celebrating Mother's Day
May 08, 2025
This Mother’s Day, we honor the extraordinary women in our Union who not only break barriers in the skies and on the gro...
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Cabin Sweep SOP
May 01, 2025
MEC Safety, Health and Security Committee The MEC Safety, Health and Security Committee has been engaged with the compan...
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Rome & Palermo Hotel Selection Dispute
May 01, 2025
The Union recently learned that United’s procurement department selected a layover hotel in Rome (FCO) and Palermo (PMO)...
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