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Sara Nelson Won't Stop Fighting for Flight Attendants

Sara Nelson Won't Stop Fighting for Flight Attendants

We sat down with the Association of Flight Attendants, CWA president to chat all things pandemic, union, and more.

Women Who Travel | Condé Nast Traveler

July 29, 202034m 11s

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Show Notes

You probably first heard Sara Nelson's name in early 2019 when she called for a general strike, leading to an abrupt end to the extended government shutdown. Now, the international president of the Association of Flight Attendants, CWA, is fighting something completely different: a pandemic, as well as imminent layoffs for airline workers. We caught up with Sara, named "the world's most powerful flight attendant" by the New York Times, to chat about how she got her start as a United flight attendant, why she joined the union, and what challenges the AFA-CWA faces today.

Read a full transcription of the episode here: https://www.cntraveler.com/story/sara-nelson-wont-stop-fighting-for-flight-attendants-women-who-travel-podcast

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