AFA-CWA Activists Hold 'Bridge the Gap' Day of Action

In actions at airports across the country, AFA-CWA Flight Attendants called for an end to the discriminatory wage policies that enable airline management to pay Regional Flight Attendants less for the same work.

AFA-CWA Flight Attendants protest wage inequality at LaGuardia Airport.

Below: AFA-CWA Flight Attendants, CWA supporters and allies call for fair pay.

The "Bridge the Gap" campaign is fighting to ensure equal pay for equal work for all Flight Attendants. Regional Flight Attendants earn 40 percent less than their colleagues at mainline airlines, even though they perform the same work and connect with the same passengers.

"The U.S. airline industry is crucial to the success of our economy, as are the Flight Attendants who are frontline employees and serve a crucial role in keeping passengers safe," said AFA International President Sara Nelson. "Flight Attendants are united for our careers and committed to lifting standards across the industry."

AFA-CWA Flight Attendants and CWA activists demonstrated at airports in Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Detroit, Dulles-Washington, D.C., New York's LaGuardia, Philadelphia and Minneapolis-St. Paul.