Wed, Jan 05, 2011
Veda Shook Leads Union as International President of
AFA-CWA
New leadership is taking charge at the Association of Flight
Attendants-CWA (AFA). Elected last year at AFA's annual convention,
Veda Shook (pictured) took office as AFA's International President
on January 1, while Sara Nelson took over as International Vice
President, and Kevin Creighan entered his second full term as
International Secretary-Treasurer.
"We have a clear vision for our future," said Shook. "We will
work to rebuild the Flight Attendant profession as a good career by
negotiating new standards in pay, benefits and working conditions.
Many contracts were decimated during the post-9/11 industry
bankruptcy era, but now, as the industry is experiencing a
phenomenal resurgence, it is our time to advance our careers. We
will also promote the Flight Attendant profession by taking every
opportunity to seek recognition and respect for Flight Attendants.
We are first responders, we are a key link in the safety, security
and success of commercial aviation, and it's time for that to be
recognized by the public, by lawmakers and by airline management.
We will raise Flight Attendant standards across the board."
"Like never before, the time is right for improvements to the
Flight Attendant profession," said Nelson. "As leaders, we have a
tremendous opportunity to serve as the catalyst that will mobilize
our members to demand better contracts, to demand better wages, and
to demand better working conditions. The skills Flight Attendants
command as intelligent, resilient, and compassionate safety
professionals are invaluable. Our union is responsible for building
our careers and leading the charge for equality in the workplace.
Coordinating and focusing the tremendous talents within our Flight
Attendant-only union will again yield exceptional advances for our
careers in this new era of industry prosperity."
"Today we are poised to advance the Flight Attendant
profession," said Creighan. "We will continue to protect our
collective bargaining rights and use our collective strength to
make the improvements our members need. Airline passengers and
shareholders benefit from the dedication of Flight Attendants. The
success of airlines cannot be measured by the stock price or
management bonuses alone; it must also be measured by the life it
affords the Flight Attendants who are the face of the
airlines."
AFA says it is a union run by and for Flight Attendants, and the
AFA International Officers are proud to be Flight Attendants
themselves. Veda Shook has been a Flight Attendant at Alaska
Airlines for nearly 20 years. Sara Nelson and Kevin Creighan have
been United Airlines Flight Attendants for 14 and 32 years
respectively.
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