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 from January 16 to January 25 to make getting started easier. Plus, you’ll probably find an action item that you’re really good at!

What happens at other airlines has a ripple effect. This episode focuses 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.

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.

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 process is about more than protecting those who are fired or disciplined unfairly; it also protects us when the company violates our work rules. When we have a contract, we can hold the company accountable and enforce our contract through the grievance process.

Tune into this episode to learn more!

On episode 9 of "It's Time Live."we're diving into the world of contract negotiations with Beth DeProspero, Senior Staff Negotiator from AFA-CWA, 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 negotiations will be conducted under the Railway Labor Act, not under management's control. Furthermore, SkyWest Flight Attendants will determine the priorities of these negotiations, resulting in a tentative agreement that SkyWest Flight Attendants can vote to approve.

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 attendants? We did a deep dive into the contracts and probationary policies of nine regional airlines: Envoy, Horizon, Piedmont, Endeavor, PSA, Mesa, Air Wisconsin, GoJet, and SkyWest. Flight attendants at all these airlines except SkyWest are represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA).

In this episode, we break down the nuts and bolts of the organizing process. You'll learn about the pivotal role played by the National Mediation Board (NMB) and discover how legal protections are in place to prevent any retaliatory actions from management against pro-union employees.

AFA is vigorously defending two publicly pro-union SkyWest Flight Attendants 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, Int’l President of the Association of Flight Attendants, along with John Morse, Associate General Counsel of the Association of Flight Attendants.

This episode sheds light on the efforts of Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants, who utilize powerful tools available to them as a unionized workforce to pressure management during contract negotiations. Actions are also taking place at United and American, and all unions are standing strong together. Moreover, we will discuss dynamic strategies such as CHAOS, an approach designed to significantly impact the company by potentially initiating targeted flight strikes alongside organizing informational picketing events that exemplify the unity and strength of the union.

In this episode, we chat with two AFA-represented, regional-airline Flight Attendants, Katiauna Dates from Envoy, and Wendy Kaihara from Horizon. Katiauna and Wendy have gotten more involved with their unions at the LEC* level to support their coworkers.

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.

This episode is the first half of our chat with three former SkyWest Flight Attendants, Brian, Candice, and Rob, who left to fly for unionized airlines, Alaska and Southwest.