This campaign is being built by SkyWest Flight Attendants—organizing together to create the union we deserve. With the support of AFA-CWA, a Flight Attendant-led organization with unmatched experience in our profession, we’re building power on our terms. Flight Attendants from across the industry have stood with us as we raise our collective voice.

This update outlines the key milestones we’ve already reached, what steps are currently underway, and what we need to do next to win the rights, protections, and contract we deserve.

Some phases are complete. Others are actively in progress. But every step—from signing a card to sharing accurate information—counts toward building a union run by and for SkyWest Flight Attendants.

👉 Have you signed or re-signed your AFA card?
Authorization cards are valid for one year. If you signed more than a few months ago, it’s time to refresh your card and update the date. Get card to sign.

👉 Are you sharing cards with your trusted coworkers?

👉 Are you helping others get the facts at ooitstime.com?

Now is the time to act. Whether it’s your first time signing, updating your card, or helping others learn the truth, every action brings us closer to real change.

✅ Step 1: Choosing AFA and Getting Organized (Complete)

This campaign began when SkyWest Flight Attendants started asking: How do we gain a real voice on the job?

After researching our options, we chose AFA-CWA—a Flight Attendant-led union with a history of winning strong contracts, securing legal protections, and holding management accountable. That decision united us around a clear goal: building a union strong enough to deliver real results.

Even before the campaign went public, many Flight Attendants were already sending in AFA authorization cards. That early organizing laid the foundation we’re building on today.

✅ Step 2: Signing Cards and Sharing the Truth (In Progress)

AFA authorization cards are how we legally show support for holding a union election. The process is private—cards are protected by federal law and are only seen by AFA-CWA and the National Mediation Board (NMB), the neutral government agency that oversees airline union elections.

SkyWest management has no access to signed authorization cards and never knows who signed.

🔹 All SkyWest Flight Attendants—including new hires and those on probation—can legally sign.

📅 Cards are valid for one year. If it’s been a while since you signed, take a moment to refresh your card today at ooitstime.com/getcard.

But signing a card is only one part of this step. We also need to make sure our coworkers have access to the truth—especially in the face of misinformation and pressure from management. Sharing accurate information through trusted relationships and directing people to ooitstime.com helps every Flight Attendant understand the importance of this campaign and feel confident stepping up. Check out Flight Facts!

🛡 Organizing Smart—Even When Management Tries to Undermine Us

SkyWest management has repeatedly tried to slow this campaign through fear, pressure, and misinformation. But Flight Attendants have responded with strategy and solidarity—spreading the word through trusted networks and staying grounded in the truth.

We are moving forward because we’re standing together and doing what’s right. This campaign is protected by law, guided by facts, and driven by Flight Attendants. While AFA-CWA and the U.S. Department of Labor have both taken legal action to hold SkyWest accountable for unlawful interference, our strength comes from each other.

If you face or witness retaliation or pressure, report it confidentially at: ooitstime.com/report.

⏳ Where We Are Now: Organizing and Building Strength

Flight Attendants are continuing to sign cards, share the campaign within their networks, and guide others to accurate information. Our collective participation—whether signing, talking, or helping others stay informed—moves us forward.

We’re making steady progress. With continued engagement from across the system, we’ll be ready to take the next step together.

🔜 What’s Next: Filing and Voting

Step 3: Filing for a Union Election

Once we reach strong majority support, AFA will file our signed cards with the National Mediation Board (NMB). The agency verifies the submission and schedules our election.

Step 4: Voting to Form Our Union

Every eligible SkyWest Flight Attendant will vote via a secure, private process. A majority YES vote means AFA becomes our certified bargaining representative.

🔒 Step 5: Negotiating Our First Contract

Once certified, we nominate SkyWest Flight Attendants to serve on our negotiating committee. AFA’s professional staff—including experts in bargaining, law, and safety—supports that team at every step.

Our first contract will be built around our priorities:

Fair pay and step increases
Schedule and reserve protections
Hotel standards, rest rules, and commuter policies
Legal representation and grievance protections
Healthcare, retirement, and more
Shortening the new-hire probationary period

🗳 Step 6: Voting on the Contract

Once a tentative agreement is reached, it’s sent to us—the SkyWest Flight Attendants—for a vote.

✅ If a majority votes YES, the contract is ratified and goes into effect.

⏳ If the vote is NO, we go back to the table. Nothing happens without our approval.

💡 Know the Facts

Here’s what’s true—no matter what management says:

You will not pay union dues until a contract is approved.
This is written into the AFA-CWA Constitution and Bylaws.
You are legally protected when you support the union.
You have the right to sign a card, talk about AFA, and wear an AFA pin. Report interference by management via ooitstime.com/report.
SIA is not a union.
It cannot negotiate a contract, file grievances, or legally represent Flight Attendants. It exists to stop us from gaining the real rights that only a union provides.

🚀 What You Can Do Right Now

✅ Sign or refresh your AFA card → ooitstime.com/getcard
📲 Share cards and talk with your trusted coworkers
📚 Direct people to the facts → ooitstime.com
🎗 Wear your AFA pin—your legal right
🛡 Report retaliation or pressure → ooitstime.com/report
🤝 Get involved with your base’s organizing team

✨ The Bottom Line

SkyWest management isn’t fighting this campaign because they care about us—they’re fighting it because they don’t want to lose control. Today, they make decisions without transparency or accountability. A union changes that.

We’ve made it this far by sharing the truth, standing up for each other, and refusing to give up. What happens next depends on what we do right now.

We’re informed. We’re united. And we’re ready.

Let’s finish what we started—together.

Status Update: Where We Are and What Comes Next