News

Putting Health and Safety First in the COVID-19 Era

It’s been a year since the global COVID-19 pandemic began turning our industry and our lives upside down, and CWA airline agents have been on the front lines at stations across the country. Recently we had a chance to talk to some American and Piedmont agents who have been in the trenches, dealing with COVID-19 and other health and safety issues.

Education Scholarships for 250 Airline Agents

A total of 250 passenger service agents received scholarships from the CWA National Education and Training Trust CWA/NETT) in the past few months. The agents took advantage of the funds to pursue new knowledge and brush up on valuable skills.

Tell Your Senators: EXTEND PSP NOW!

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed the American Rescue Plan, which includes extension of the Payroll Support Program (PSP) through September 30, 2021. It's now time to make sure the Senate passes the bill to maintain our jobs before PSP expires in mid-March!

Unions Agree to Improvements

American Airlines ground workers represented by the Transport Workers Union will receive an across the board 4.3 percent raise if the carrier merges with US Airways

Agents Vow to Fight On

Agent union activists from all across the American Airlines system vowed to redouble their efforts to gain representation after a multimillion-dollar anti-union campaign resulted in a narrow loss in a National Mediation Board election.

CWA Will Stand With Agents

The vote for union representation among passenger service agents at American Airlines fell 150 votes short of the required majority of voting agents