Omni Air International Flight Attendants Join AFA-CWA

Oct 27, 2011

Omni Air flight attendants Mya Grap and Ken Heare celebrate their AFA-CWA organizing victory.

Flight Attendants at Omni Air International have overwhelmingly voted to join AFA-CWA. In results announced this week, the National Mediation Board said the tally was 284 to 47, with 80 percent of Omni's flight attendants casting ballots.

Within seconds of the election victory, the news went viral with elated Omni flight attendants from Morocco, Italy, Ireland, Kuwait, and across the United States reading the news on their campaign's Facebook page.

Based in Tulsa, Omni Air operates international and domestic passenger charters. The airline also provides regular cargo and airlift support for members of the U.S. military. Omni flight attendants are based in Atlanta, Baltimore, Dallas, and Las Vegas.