May 15, 2012
American Airlines Agents Press NMB to Move Forward on Union Election
More than 23,000 agents and supporters sign petition calling on the NMB to enforce the law.
May 10, 2012
American Airlines Agents in Bankruptcy Court to Protest AMR’s Cuts
More than 100 American Airlines agents and CWA supporters today asked a federal bankruptcy court to stop AMR Corporation from implementing drastic, cost-cutting changes in pay, benefits and working conditions in advance of their union representation election.
Apr 26, 2012
Passenger Service Election at American Airlines is On!
The National Mediation Board has set the elections date for the CWA representation vote among nearly 10,000 American Airlines passenger service employees.
Apr 20, 2012
Agents Fight Back, Union Election to be Scheduled
Passenger service agents at American Airlines were hit with a devastating reorganization plan yesterday that will affect nearly 10,000 agents. Agents face layoffs, outsourcing, the loss of wages and benefits, being forced to work from home for no benefits, and likely even more cuts in the future as they are the only major workgroup at the airline without union representation.
Mar 15, 2012
AFA-CWA Reaches Tentative Pact at Hawaiian; Asks NMB to Declare Impasse at Spirit
AFA-CWA reached a tentative agreement with Hawaiian Airlines covering 1,200 Flight Attendants.
Feb 24, 2012
Agents Ask Court to Bar Changes in Working Conditions
The Ad-Hoc Committee of Passenger Service Agents, representing agents at American Airlines, has asked a federal bankruptcy court to prohibit American's parent company, AMR Corporation, from making unilateral changes in wages, benefits and working conditions during the union election campaign, certification and contract bargaining process.
Feb 8, 2012
CWA Thanks Members of Congress Who Stood with Workers
In a full page ad in Politico, the Communications Workers of America salute the members of Congress who stood up for the rights of workers, against Delta Air Lines, Republican leadership and other special interests.
Although the long-term Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization bill, which has been a priority for CWA, passed with provisions included that amount to a vicious attack on workers' rights, 157 House members and 15 Senators stood with workers and said no.
Feb 3, 2012
Despite Rising Outcry, House Advances Anti-Worker FAA Bill
The FAA Reauthorization Bill contains a cynical attack on organizing rights that should never have even been considered. It is consistent with lobbying by Delta and the leadership of the Right Wing Majority.
Jan 17, 2012
Radio Ad Buy Targets GOP Frosh Chip Cravaack and Sean Duffy over Potential FAA Shutdown
Today, the Communications Workers of America (CWA) announces new radio ads targeting Republican freshmen Representatives Chip Cravaack (MN-08) and Sean Duffy (WI-07) over their role in blocking passage of a long-term Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill due to an unrelated provision about union elections. As a result of a continued impasse over the unrelated provision about National Mediation Board (NMB) election rules, the FAA faces another shutdown on January 31st unless an agreement can be forged.
Dec 22, 2011
Appeals Court Upholds Democratic Rules for Airline Union Elections
In a victory for airline workers who want a fair chance to vote for union representation, the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C., has upheld new rules that ensure that National Mediation Board elections are held to the same democratic principles that govern all U.S. elections.
Dec 20, 2011
Why Won’t the GOP Use A Conference Committee for the FAA Bill
CWA joins Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) in asking why the GOP refuses to use the same process to pass FAA Reauthorization legislation that will create tens of thousands of jobs and modernize America’s air traffic system.
Dec 8, 2011
American Airlines Agents File Petition for CWA Representation Election
American Airlines passenger service agents, who are fighting for a voice at work through CWA representation, filed a petition Dec. 7 asking the National Mediation Board to set an election date.
Dec 7, 2011
CWA: American Airlines Passenger Service Workers Need a Voice Now More Than Ever
American Airlines passenger service agents supporting the Communications Workers of America have filed a petition with the National Mediation Board calling for a union representation election for the 9,700 passenger service agents at American Airlines.
Nov 23, 2011
NMB Refuses to Remedy Delta’s Interference in AFA-CWA 2010 Election
CWA and AFA-CWA are condemning a National Mediation Board decision to take no action against Delta Air Lines for interfering in the September 2010 union election for its 25,000 Flight Attendants.
Nov 18, 2011
NMB Refuses to Remedy Extreme Management Interference at Delta Air Lines Election
CWA, AFA-CWA Condemn NMB decision on Delta Air Lines Interference
Nov 15, 2011
New CWA Video & Sen. Rockefeller Highlight How Delta Air Lines Places Long-Term FAA Bill in Jeopardy
Remarks by Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) about the continued failure of Republican Congressional leadership to pass a long-term FAA Reauthorization bill again highlights both the stakes and culprits of the continued impasse, the Communications Workers of America said today.
Sep 8, 2011
FAA Shutdown Looms as House GOP’s Anti-Union Demands Persist
With next week's deadline looming to pass an FAA funding bill or risk having the agency shut down again over Republicans' anti-union demands, AFA-CWA flight attendants gathered with pilots and air traffic controllers Wednesday to pressure Congress to act before midnight Sept. 16.
Sep 1, 2011
Mica constituents blast him over FAA shutdown
On Wednesday August 31, people from House Transportation Committee chairman, John Mica's Congressional District in Florida, came out to protest his plans for another union busting FAA shutdown. They sent a clear message back to Washington with the Congressman - no more shutdowns, pass a clean FAA reauthorization.
Jun 30, 2011
Flight Attendants at New United Vote AFA-CWA
In the nation's largest union election in years, Flight Attendants at New United voted this week for representation with the AFA-CWA.
The National Mediation Board election covers nearly 25,000 air safety professionals at the merged airlines, joining 9,000 Continental and Continental Micronesia Flight Attendants formerly represented by the Machinists (IAM), and 16,000 AFA-CWA members from United.
Jun 9, 2011
NLRB Rules for Laid-Off Workers as Albany Guild’s Victories Mount
Score another victory for New York's Albany Newspaper Guild: A unanimous National Labor Relations Board says the Times Union newspaper illegally laid off 11 workers in 2009 and broke the law again by declaring impasse in negotiations with the union.
