It’s Time Live - SkyWest AFA
We’re building our own SkyWest Flight Attendant Union! SkyWest AFA will be run by SkyWest Flight Attendants for SkyWest Flight Attendants!
Episodes
In Episode 20 of the *It’s Time Live* podcast, experienced SkyWest Flight Attendants share their vision for what should be prioritized in the first legally binding contract negotiated under a SkyWest AFA union. They discuss the need for a restructured pay scale that rewards Flight Attendants more quickly and consistently, along with regular cost-of-living adjustments to ensure wages keep up with inflation. Addressing these changes ...
We are honored to share our latest episode of “It’s Time Live,” featuring Romero Malone, former SkyWest Flight Attendant and President of the SkyWest Inflight Association (SIA). Romero's journey highlights his strength of character and efforts to change SkyWest's culture. His story underscores the need for an independent union to truly represent and protect SkyWest Flight Attendants.
Romero made history as the first Black S...
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Welcome to Episode 18 of "It’s Time Live," where we delve into everything new SkyWest flight attendants need to know about joining the airline and how union representation can enhance their careers. Hosted by Gailen David from the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA) and Salt Lake City-based SkyWest Flight Attendant Jacque Crossley, thi...
In Episode 16 of “It’s Time Live,” Gailen David and Jacque Crossley address misinformation about unionization spread by SkyWest management.
They debunk myths and clarify the benefits and processes of forming a SkyWest AFA Union. Jacque clarifies confusion surrounding Authorization Cards and the importance of sending them in to ensure a vote for union representation.
The episode also cover...
On this episode of the "Its Time Live" podcast, we discuss the recent ten days of action for the SkyWest AFA Flight Attendant Union campaign. We recapped the events at our different bases across the US and highlighted the importance of growing the campaign and getting more Flight Attendants involved.
We also discussed how to get more of our coworkers connected to the campaign and sign authorization cards to get us to a ...
In this “It’s Time Live” episode, we discuss our January 10 Days of Action! Of course, the action items we discuss can be done anytime, but we break them, down by day in January to make getting started easier. Plus, you’ll probably find an action item that you’re really good at. Do what comes naturally to you and help make this happen!
Before you know it, these action it...
The most recent episode of “It’s Time Live” offered a fascinating exploration into the critical roles and challenges faced by Flight Attendants, mainly focusing on the ongoing contract negotiations within the industry. Guests from American and Southwest Airlines provided a window into their experiences, highlighting the crucial nature of this time for Flight Attendants at all airlines.
A United Front Against C...
On this episode, we chat with the author of "The Great Stewardess Rebellion,” Nell McShane Wulfhart! Her book is a captivating narrative set in the 1960s and 1970s.
It chronicles the journey of stewardesses, who utilized the momentum of the feminist and labor movements to transform what was considered one of America's most sexist workplaces. The story focuses on their fight against discriminatory practices in the airlin...
You've probably heard about the increase in terminations of SkyWest Flight Attendants, many for frivolous reasons. We are talking about people's lives. Each of us sacrifices to earn our wings, and we shouldn't be treated as disposable.
Terminations require justification, and when we have our SkyWest AFA Union, we will have the grievance process to protect those disciplined and terminated unjustly.
But the grievance pr...
On this episode of "It's Time Live,"we're diving into the world of contract negotiations with a senior staff negotiator from AFA-CWA, someone who collaborates closely with the negotiating teams at AFA-represented carriers.
Once SkyWest AFA is certified as your collective bargaining representative, your negotiating team will swing into action at the bargaining table. It's essential to note that negotiation...
Nothing is more nerve-wracking than being a flight attendant on probation, and SkyWest notoriously has one of the hardest and longest probations in the industry. The company loves to say that our probation is no different than anywhere else and that no airline has any protections for probationary flight attendants. But is that true? What can and can’t a union do to protect probationary flight att...
“On this episode of It's Time Live, AFA is vigorously defending two publicly pro-union SkyWest flight attendants, Shane Price and Tresa Grange, who were wrongfully terminated by SkyWest management on baseless grounds. It's blatant retaliation right out of the union-busting playbook. We'll chat with Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants, along with John Morse, as...
In this episode of "It's Time Live," we are joined by Melissa Osborne, an Alaska Airlines Flight Attendant who also serves as the Alaska AFA Local Council 11 President (SFO Base President). With a rich background that includes roles at Aloha Airlines and Virgin America, Melissa provides deep insights into the substantial benefits that union support and contracts offer flight attendants, ensuring stability and an eleva...
In this episode, we chat with two AFA-represented regional airline Flight Attendants, Katiauna Dates from
In this episode, we are rejoined by three former SkyWest Flight Attendants, Brian, Candice, and Rob, now flying for unionized airlines.
They share how they came to see through the union-busting narrative that SkyWest management has weaved into every aspect of our airline's corporate culture. Introduced during training and consistently reinforced at every touchpoint, anti-union messaging is impossible to avoid at SkyWest, and m...
Our SkyWest crew describes how the SkyWest AFA campaign got started and why they know it's time for SkyWest Flight Attendants to have a real voice at SkyWest.
Pour yourself a cup of coffee or another "favorite beverage" and learn more about your SkyWest AFA Flight Attendant Union.
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