Richard Wagner Flight Attendant United Airlines SFO Base Seniority April 20, 1998 Dear Colleague: I was a TWA Purser for 31 years and have now been at United for 13 years. My career at TWA included being a union rep under ALSSA –TWU and Vice President of TWU Local 551. Eventually we formed an independent [...]
The union representing United’s Flight Attendants today responded to the IAM’s letter advising the National Mediation Board that the CWA-AFA violated fair election rules by posting a direct link to the BallotPoint voting website. The CWA-AFA admitted they “did mistakenly include a hyperlink in a June 2, 2011 e-newsletter sent to its supporters.” The CWA-AFA [...]
Dear Friend: Hi! I have a question for you - Have you voted in the National Mediation Board's Flight Attendant Representation Election? If not, I encourage you to please vote today! Voting is easy and it takes less than 2 minutes. If you haven't received your telephone and internet voting instructions, please click here to learn how [...]
The CWA-AFA has blatantly violated National Mediation Board (NNB) election rules by posting a hyperlink to the BallotPoint voting site in an email sent to its members. Per NMB rules, parties are allowed to post a hyperlink to the www.nmb.gov website only. A direct link to the voting website is not permitted. The purpose of [...]
The letter below was mailed on June 2, 1011 to United Airlines International-Based Flight Attendants. June 2, 2011 Dear United Airlines Flight Attendant: The IAM is committed to ensuring all Flight Attendants, including those based outside the United States, receive the best union representation possible. Flight Attendants in International Bases deserve the same level of [...]
June 3, 2011 Dear Continental and Continental Micronesia Flight Attendant: On behalf of United Flight Attendants, we would like to begin by thanking you for all the countless hours, hard work and information you have so openly shared with us. Because of the time you have devoted to this campaign, United Flight Attendants all over [...]
On May 24th, the IAM and the Continental discussed the carrier’s cross-over hiring correspondence dated May 12, 2011, which they sent to all Continental, Continental Micronesia and United Flight Attendants. We explored in depth the various scenarios which impact current and future staffing levels. The Company will present the IAM with a more detailed proposal [...]
You are invited to attend additional IAM Meet and Greets. Join us to learn more about the IAM and how we negotiate the best Flight Attendant contracts in the industry. Ask questions, get straight answers. IAH June 7 and 8 June 14 and 15 June 21 and 22 June 28 4- 8 PM CK's Restaurant [...]
More than 20 Flight Attendants from both Continental and United came together this week for the IAM’s second Reserve Summit, held at our Education and Technology Center in Maryland. The group of Flight Attendants from across the globe worked with IAM staff to thoroughly evaluate the survey comments that have been submitted from Flight Attendants [...]
The letter below has been sent to Veda Shook, International President of the AFA-CWA. May 19, 2011 Subj: Voter Intimidation Ms. Veda Shook International President Association of Flight Attendants Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO 501 Third Street, N.W. Washington, DC 20001 Dear Veda: The IAM insists that AFA-CWA immediately stop its offensive campaign of lies [...]
