Union Plus scholarship deadline – January 31, 2017
This is a reminder that the deadline for the Union Plus scholarships is on January 31, 2017
Union Plus provides comprehensive information for the college-bound individual as well as a suite of scholarships (https://www.unionplus.org/college-education-financing). One additional “click” brings up the scholarship applications that may be submitted online by the deadline of January 31, 201 7.
A unique aspect of the Union Plus Scholarships is that they are open to current and retired members, spouses, and dependent children.
Women’s March on Washington
AFA and CWA are participating in the Women’s March on Washington on January 21. This will be an historic event that raises the issues that our union has championed for decades: equality for all, economic equality for women and justice in the workplace. It is an opportunity to shine the light on the importance of the labor movement for our role in supporting democracy, organizing to improve conditions at work and empowering women and others to use the power of the collective to address issues that would otherwise be suppressed without our unions. Our messages will be:
U.S. Aviation Workers Sue Obama Administration to Reverse DOT’s Norwegian Air International Decision
Organizations representing more than 100,000 aviation workers filed a petition on January 12, 2017, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit as a first step in a drive to overturn the Obama administration’s decision to permit Norwegian Air International (NAI) to fly to and from the United States under a business plan that runs counter to U.S. Open Skies agreements and threatens U.S. jobs.
AFA Listening Tour
Our union is not an institution. It’s you and me and all of aviation’s first responders. To ensure our union is reflecting the needs and hopes of Flight Attendants today, we are launching an AFA Listening Tour with Local, Master Executive Council and International Officers. We want to hear from you!
Our first meeting will take place on February 16, 2017 in Los Angeles where we have Local Councils at Compass, Hawaiian, Alaska and United.
We will schedule additional meetings in a location near you.
If you have any questions, contact your Local Executive Council (LEC) president.
In Solidarity,
Your MEC – Jeffrey Peterson, Brian Palmer, Linda Christou, Lisa Pinkston, Laura Masserant, Cathy Gwynn, Tim Green and Brice McGee
