Your Life as a Flight Attendant
AFA considers the Whole Flight Attendant – your life away from work as well as on the job. That’s why we’ve focused in bargaining to provide you relief from an endless workday, time to rest, time to be yourself. With AFA, you have guaranteed health care and retirement options spelled out in the contract, and not just subject to the whims of your airline.
You’ve told us in surveys that these are important to you, and we honor your wishes. That’s how AFA rolls. Even before we sit down to negotiate, AFA asks you what is important to you. You have a voice in the negotiations process, and everyone’s concerns are taken into account.
Besides the opportunity to participate in the Negotiations Committee, Flight Attendants can join a number of other important committees, experts in specific areas of our contract, the law and policy affecting us on the job to address problems on and off the aircraft.
The AFA Safety, Health and Security Committee at your airlines constantly work with the airline and federal officials on the safety of our crew and passengers. The Government Affairs Committee coordinates our efforts to gain new legislation and rulemaking, and the Hotels and Transportation Committee ensures that our layover hotels meet contractual standards, and we get there safely and without complications. The Communications Committee ensures our union is transparent and ensures members are educated on all of the issues so we can address them together.
Flight Attendants are known for our caring nature, and through the Employee Assistance Program Committee, we get to take care of each other. AFA’s EAP program is unique. With AFA, we have the means to address personal and professional issues in our family – and that’s what we have, a family of Flight Attendants.