AFA President Criticizes Termination of VA Workers' Union Contracts

WASHINGTON, D.C. (August 6, 2025) — In a recent development, Sara Nelson, President of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO, has voiced strong opposition against the Trump administration's decision to terminate the Veterans Affairs' Collective Bargaining Agreements. Representing 55,000 flight attendants across 20 airlines, Nelson expressed concern over the impact on the VA workforce.

Nelson stated, "What Secretary Collins and the Trump administration just did to our VA workers shows pure contempt for our veterans. Terminating the union contracts of VA workers directly harms more than 120,000 veterans on the VA staff who serve their fellow veterans, and hundreds of thousands of civilian employees who dedicate themselves to giving vets the care they've earned. This is union busting. It's anti-vet. And it's spitting in the face of American values. Their intent is clear: break the VA to justify privatizing it so those funds can enrich their billionaire friends in the private healthcare corporations."

The Association of Flight Attendants has been a key player in advancing the interests of flight attendants for over 79 years. As part of the larger Communications Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIO, the union continues to work towards improving wages, benefits, and working conditions for its members. For more information, visit www.afacwa.org.