Articles tagged “sara nelson”

Airlines

Flight Attendants Want More from U.S. Airlines. It Might Take a Strike to Get There.

Labor discontent is rife in the skies over the U.S.

Edward Russell | 4 months ago

Flight Attendants Want More from U.S. Airlines. It Might Take a Strike to Get There.

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Flight Attendants Union Boss Sara Nelson Being Considered for U.S. Labor Secretary Job

Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, the most influential flight attendant union in the U.S., is in the running to be the U.S. Secretary of Labor. The Biden administration is vetting Nelson as well as U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor Julie Su to head the Department of Labor once current Labor Secretary…

Rashaad Jorden | 1 year ago

Airline Weekly

Flight Attendants Back Bill to Create National List of Unruly Flyers

Association of Flight Attendants leader Sara Nelson is the latest to endorse a national unruly flyer list, backing new legislation on Capitol Hill. The move would consolidate individual airline lists that only force disruptive travelers to fly another carrier.

2 years ago
Flight Attendants Back Bill to Create National List of Unruly Flyers

Airlines

U.S. Attorney General Calls for Making Unruly Flyer Prosecutions a Priority

Will the threat of prosecution and enhanced communication between governmental agencies help curb the epidemic of unruly passenger behavior? Who knows? But at least it's finally a move in the right direction.

Ruthy Munoz | 2 years ago

U.S. Attorney General Calls for Making Unruly Flyer Prosecutions a Priority

Airlines

America’s Most Famous Flight Attendant Won’t Give Up on Unionizing Delta

Fourth time’s a charm? Sara Nelson is the latest union leader to attempt to organize flight attendants at Delta Air Lines, which has a mostly non-union workforce. If it’s going to ever happen, the pandemic will be the catalyst to give Nelson a victory.

Cameron Sperance | 2 years ago

America’s Most Famous Flight Attendant Won’t Give Up on Unionizing Delta

Airlines

Congress Considers Stricter Measures for Unruly Flyers After Hearing Tales of Abuse

Make airlines share information about banned and abusive flyers more readily. That was one suggestion to come out a Congressional hearing this week. And stop airport bars from selling booze in to-go cups.

Ruthy Munoz | 3 years ago

Congress Considers Stricter Measures for Unruly Flyers After Hearing Tales of Abuse

Airlines

Flight Attendants Abused for Months by Unruly Anti-Maskers Still Support Extended Mask Mandate

Despite suffering the most from unruly passengers, flight attendants are applauding the extension of the mask mandate.

Ruthy Muñoz, Skift | 3 years ago

Flight Attendants Abused for Months by Unruly Anti-Maskers Still Support Extended Mask Mandate

Airlines

A Year of Pandemic Flying Exacts Heavy Toll on Flight Crews: Union Boss

Flight attendants are the face of an airline at 30,000 feet and the first line of defense, but the pandemic is taking a toll on the workforce. If airlines and the government are committed to recovery, taking care of these frontline workers is key to reassuring public confidence.

Ruthy Muñoz, Skift | 3 years ago

A Year of Pandemic Flying Exacts Heavy Toll on Flight Crews: Union Boss

Coronavirus

The Long View With America’s Most Powerful Flight Attendant on the Future of Labor in Travel

What is the future of labor in travel, particularly as concerns for the safety of frontline workers become paramount?

Rafat Ali, Skift | 4 years ago

The Long View With America’s Most Powerful Flight Attendant on the Future of Labor in Travel

Airlines

U.S. Airline Employees Brace for Furloughs

U.S. airlines hoped they had stopped the boom-and-bust cycle. And they may have been OK in facing a traditional recession. But coronavirus is something else altogether. With few people traveling, airlines may need to reduce their staffs.

Brian Sumers, Skift | 4 years ago

U.S. Airline Employees Brace for Furloughs