Recently, thousands of Flight Attendants of Aloha and ATA airlines have been laid off, due to their respective companies going out of business. As any working person can contend, this is a terrible time to be unemployed. Covered by contracts negotiated by the Association of Flight Attendants, these flight attendants leave stable wages, health care benefits, and a path to retirement behind for the unemployment line.
Recently, thousands of Flight Attendants of Aloha and ATA airlines have been laid off, due to their respective companies going out of business. As any working person can contend, this is a terrible time to be unemployed. Covered by contracts negotiated by the Association of Flight Attendants, these flight attendants leave stable wages, health care benefits, and a path to retirement behind for the unemployment line.
Quite frankly, their need is high, and resources are low. That is why we are hoping Pride At Work members and allies can show their power.
The National Executive Board of Pride At Work has created a new website called, Pride In The Sky to show that our community is thinking about our flight attendant friends and family at Aloha and ATA in their time of need.
For a limited time, Pride At Work will be collecting donations to pay for grocery store gift cards to help keep food on the table of flight attendants and their families in their incredible time of need. Now until May 30th, for every donation of $30 dollars or more, we will send a $20 gift card for groceries, with a personalized note and card from you, to former ATA or Aloha flight attendant in need. In addition, we?ll renew or make you a member of Pride At Work for one year, with $5 going to the Pride At Work chapter closest to you.
If you give more, flight attendants and their families will receive more. If you give $100, $90 will go to grocery store gift certificates. If you give $500, $490 will go to grocery store gift certificates. This is also a great way for union locals or affliliated organizations to show they care and renew or become a member of Pride At Work at the same time.
Please donate today. Flight Attendants are in need, and our community can show that we care.
If you have been waiting for a reason to join Pride At Work, now is the time to join. In addition to joining an organization that is fighting for a UNITED ENDA, transgender health benefits, domestic partner benefits, and more unions joining the fight for marriage equality, your primary donation will go to flight attendants that desperately need the help that your donation will provide.
Please donate today.
Together we can make a difference and show flight attendants of all sexual orientations and gender identities, that the lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community is thinking of them in their time of need.
What better way to show the power of LGBT solidarity than showing some Pride In The Sky.
Please donate today.