The Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) is the worlds largest labor union organized by Flight Attendants for Flight Attendants. AFA represents nearly 60,000 Flight Attendants at 23 airlines, serving as a voice for Flight Attendants at their workplace, in the industry, in the media and on Capitol Hill. Simply put, the goal of flight attendants who become part of AFA-CWA is to negotiate better pay, benefits, working conditions and work rules at their airline, and to improve their safety on the job.

 

At Each Base

 

All Flight Attendants working for the same airline and assigned to the same base or modified co-terminal form the Local Council.

The president, vice president and secretary of each council, elected by the members of that Local Council to a three-year term, form the Local Executive Council (LEC).

 

At Each Airline

 

All local council presidents from the same airline form a Master Executive Council (MEC). The MEC elects a president, vice president and secretary-treasurer for three-year terms, and handles negotiations and other business affecting members at that airline.