A strong majority of flight attendants at Compass Airlines today voted to join the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA). The election vote, conducted by the National Mediation Board (NMB), showed that 194 flight attendants voted for AFA-CWA representation.
Compass Airlines was formed in 2007 as a Northwest Airlink partner and now is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Delta Air Lines.
"Compass flight attendants look forward to negotiating a contract that will provide security, as well as advance our careers. As AFA-CWA members, we will have a voice at the bargaining table and work alongside management in creating a leading regional airline contract that recognizes our role as safety professionals," said Catriona Bagley, appointed transitional AFA-CWA Compass President.
This is the fourth flight attendant group to elect AFA-CWA as their bargaining representative this year. AFA-CWA filed a petition for election in September after a strong majority of the over 300 Compass flight attendants signed cards authorizing an election.
"Compass flight attendants recognize the benefits of a legally binding contract and the opportunity to advance their career through AFA-CWA representation," said AFA-CWA International President Patricia Friend. "Compass flight attendants joined together to achieve their goal. They spoke in favor of having a voice in their workplace and today management heard their message loud and clear."
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