Six months after initially filing for an election, flight attendants at Avelo Airlines have announced that they will be represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA).
Workers have alleged that Avelo waged an aggressive anti-union campaign to delay the vote as workers fought to improve conditions at the startup airline.
Despite the airline launching in 2021, it has reportedly struggled to retain staff members despite its rapid growth.
In a statement, Sara Nelson, AFA International President, said,
“Avelo Flight Attendants sent a message to their management and anyone thinking of starting an airline: we want respect and fairness from the start. The Flight Attendants will elect representatives from among their ranks and dig into the work of preparing for contract negotiations based on the priorities set by all Avelo Flight Attendants. As part of AFA they have experts to work with them through the collective bargaining process and…