Delta Flight Attendants File For AFA-CWA Representation

Backed by a solid majority of workers, Delta Air Lines flight attendants filed for AFA-CWA representation with the National Mediation Board on Feb. 14.

The campaign for a voice at work began in late 2006, with a small, dedicated group of flight attendants who started collecting signatures to petition for a union election.

As uncertainty builds among the more than 12,000 flight attendants over the impact of a widely-anticipated merger with Northwest Airlines, the workers are eager to vote, AFA-CWA leaders said.

"Delta flight attendants have made it clear that they want a voice in their future and a legally binding contract they can count on," AFA-CWA President Pat Friend said. "They want the right to negotiate rather than simply having to accept what management decides. Their goals are our goals and we will work together to achieve them."

Voting in airline union elections generally begins within 60 to 90 days of authorization cards being filed.

More than 55,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines make up AFA-CWA, the world's largest flight attendant union.