Senate Confirms Former AFA-CWA President to National Mediation Board

Flight attendants and other airline employees now have a strong advocate for workers' rights with the Senate's confirmation of former AFA-CWA President Linda Puchala as a new member of the National Mediation Board, the agency that oversees labor law for transportation industry workers.

AFA-CWA President Pat Friend said Puchala's "experience and vast commitment to workers' rights and the collective bargaining process will help restore the integrity of this vital federal agency."

"For years, the NMB has operated under arcane and unreasonable rules that make it difficult for workers to organize and bargain contracts," said Friend. "We look forward to working with Ms. Puchala to ensure that the NMB adheres to its mission of protecting employees' right to engage in free and fair collective bargaining in the airline industry."