Silver Airways Flight Attendants Join AFA-CWA

Silver Airways Flight Attendants have voted to join the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) for representation and a strong, united voice in the workplace.

Silver Airways Flight Attendants celebrate winning AFA-CWA representation with the union's staff and officers at the National Mediation Board.

"We are elated to welcome Silver Airways Flight Attendants into our AFA family," AFA International President Sara Nelson said. "Silver Airways Flight Attendants will now benefit from a strong, unified voice for issues that matter to all Flight Attendants as they begin work for a contract with the assistance of AFA's professional negotiators."

Silver Airways, with headquarters in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, is a U.S. airline in an alliance partnership with United. The world's largest Flight Attendant union, AFA-CWA is comprised of Flight Attendants working at mainline, regional, low cost, niche and charter airlines.

The National Mediation Board's elections opened on December 16, 2014 and closed on January 8, 2015, with Silver Airways Flight Attendants overwhelmingly voting for union representation.

Nelson said the union looks forward to working with Silver Flight Attendants, who are on the path to achieving the protections they deserve.

"Together, we'll continue to improve the working environments and safety standards for all of aviation's first responders. At AFA, every Flight Attendant's voice counts. As we grow in numbers, our voice becomes even stronger and in unity, our messages have even greater impact," she said.