Lynx Aviation Flight Attendants Join AFA-CWA

A majority of flight attendants at Lynx Aviation voted by a 2-1 margin this week for representation by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. The election vote, conducted by the National Mediation Board (NMB), showed that 55 of the 87 eligible Lynx flight attendants voted for AFA-CWA despite an aggressive anti-union campaign by management.

This is the second organizing victory for flight attendants within the week. Just last week, 150 flight attendants at Ryan International won representation with AFA.

"Lynx flight attendants stood together and made their voices heard despite outdated NMB rules and management's anti-union tactics," said AFA-CWA President Patricia Friend. "We applaud their determination to shape the future of their careers."

Lynx has been operating for less than a year and hired many flight attendants from former carriers who understand the union difference. Management hired the union-busting firm of Ford and Harrison, and pulled out all the stops, up to and including an attempt to fire the lead organizer for her union activities.

Lynx Aviation is a regional carrier for Frontier Airlines and is often referred to as Frontier Express.