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GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS

COMMITTEE

Committee Description

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    This Committee informs AFA-CWA Members about legislative action that could affect Flight Attendants’ safety, income, working conditions, and job security. The Chairperson coordinates Membership communication and implementation of AFA-CWA’s legislative program, including developing and coordinating voter registration drives for Flight Attendants. This committee also promotes voluntary contributions to FlightPAC/CWA Cope to help elect representatives who support Flight Attendant issues.

Who do I contact?

For assistance, please contact Rick Schwabauer

Email Address: rick.schwabauer@afahawaiian.org

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Master Executive Council
Chairperson

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Rick Schwabauer

rick.schwabauer@afahawaiian.org

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Master Executive Council
Committee Member

Bruni.Agosto.heic

Bruni Agosto-Pinal

human.rights@afahawaiian.org

 Government Affairs Committee Communications  

Register To Vote!

Posted: February 17, 2024

With Primary and General elections coming soon, we want to remind you to keep your voter registration updated!! If you live in CA,HI, OR, or WA, these states will have absentee/mail-in ballots for the upcoming elections. Below we have added links to the states most of us reside in. If you have changed your address or name since the last election please be sure to update that information. It is important to the future of our lives as FlightsAttendants that everyone be registered to vote and to actually VOTE. [...]

FlightPAC Drive, CWA-COPE & Passage Of The FAA Reauthorization Bill

Posted: November 30, 2023

We look forward to seeing our HNL members on December 3rd and 4th in our HNL CRO and our LAX members on December 9th at the membership meeting for our FlightPAC Drive. We want to take this opportunity to reach out again to familiarize everyone on what we do as your Government Affairs Committee and the importance of contributing to FlightPAC. Established over 30 Years ago, the Government Affairs Department which includes all local MEC committees at AFA has become a crucial component of AFA. [...]

What does a “Government Shutdown” mean to Flight Attendants?

Posted: October 09, 2023

Dear Flying Partners, As the House is trying to get their leadership in order, no legislative action can be moved forward without a Speaker of the House. Time is ticking to the November 17th deadline to fund the US Government. How would a shutdown affect us as Flight Attendants? • All essential workers, TSA, ATC, Federal police, Customs and Border Protection Agents and US Military would be required to work without pay. • Expect long wait times at TSA screening [...]

Voter Registration For The General Election November 8, 2022

Posted: August 23, 2022

I know many of you have transferred domiciles in the past few months. It’s important that you register to vote in your address either Hawaii or California. If you live in CA, HI, OR, NV, or WA, these states will have absentee/Mail-in Ballots for the upcoming election. Below we have added links to the states most of us reside in. If you have changed your address or name since the last election, it is important to the future of our lives as Flights Attendants that everyone be registered to vote and VOTE. [...]

10-Hour Rest Rule, Pump Act For Nursing Mothers, Voter Registration, Cabin Air Safety Act, Mandatory Self Defense Training for Flight Crews And FlightPAC

Posted: February 01, 2022

We want to share some current and upcoming legislation that has an impact on us as Flight Attendants coming up in 2022. 10-Hour Rest Rule We hope to see movement on the 10 Rest as soon as February, however, we don’t have a date for implementation. Just to make it clear to everyone, our 10-hr rest period will start at the end of our duty period (block in plus 15 minutes) [...]

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