Organizing Update

Virgin America

The National Mediation Board (NMB) certified the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) as the sole bargaining representative of the combined Flight Attendant work group at post-merger Alaska Airlines.

"We are so excited to welcome Virgin America Flight Attendants to AFA," said Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. "Virgin America Flight Attendants will have their own local council and elected representatives to serve in AFA leadership. Our entire union stands with the Virgin America and Alaska Flight Attendant representatives to ensure they achieve the full benefits of the merger."

All Flight Attendants at the merged airline have the protection of AFA's seniority integration policy. The seniority Flight Attendants bring to the merger is maintained and protected. AFA will also immediately seek an increase to wages for Virgin America Flight Attendants as they currently earn far less than Alaska Flight Attendants.

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