Q: If we ratify this contract and the merger goes through, can we trust AFA representatives to fight hard for us in the next negotiations? Please address this general distrust – I’m concerned as a new union member.
Union leaders, representatives, and Negotiating Committee Members are also line Flight Attendants and work under any contract that is negotiated and ratified. They are driven to get the best possible deal for Members and for themselves. If the joint contract negotiations happen, AFA will work tirelessly to combine the best of both contracts and to improve upon that.