afa united mec

What afa united mec does

AFA United MEC is the Master Executive Council of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO representing approximately 50,000 United Airlines Flight Attendants under the Railway Labor Act. The organization operates as a democratic labor union with a tiered governance structure consisting of 14 elected Local Councils at major hub airports across the United States, London Heathrow, and Guam, whose presidents form the MEC. The union is affiliated with the 700,000-member Communications Workers of America and the 13-million-member AFL-CIO federation.

The union does not sell commercial products. Its service portfolio consists of collective bargaining representation, contract negotiation, grievance processing, and workplace advocacy across 18 standing committees covering safety, scheduling, benefits, human rights, government affairs, and member engagement. Technology infrastructure is limited to a member portal, scheduling resources, and digital communication systems, with no proprietary software or technology products. Distribution is delivered through the 14 Local Councils and a centralized MEC office in Rosemont, Illinois.

Revenue is generated exclusively through member dues paid by United Airlines Flight Attendants, with dues levels set democratically by elected union leadership. The May 2026 Tentative Agreement ratification — delivering a 31% average base pay increase and $741 million in retroactive pay — illustrates the union's principal value delivery mechanism: negotiating compensation and working conditions on behalf of its membership rather than monetizing a product or service externally.

Name

afa united mec

Legal name

Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO

Website

https://unitedafa.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1945

Operating status

Operating

Short description

AFA United MEC is a non-profit labor union representing approximately 50,000 United Airlines Flight Attendants through collective bargaining, contract negotiation, and workplace advocacy under the Railway Labor Act, operating via 14 Local Councils across the United States, London, and Guam.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosemont

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Union Dues: AFA-CWA is funded through member dues. Nearly 50,000 Flight Attendants at United Airlines pay union dues as members of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO. Dues levels are set democratically by AFA's elected Flight Attendant leaders.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

AFA United MEC is the exclusive labor union representing approximately 50,000 United Airlines Flight Attendants under the Railway Labor Act. It provides collective bargaining representation, contract negotiations, grievance processing, safety oversight, scheduling enforcement, and benefits advocacy through a Master Executive Council and 14 Local Councils at hub airports across the U.S., London Heathrow, and Guam.

Product overview

United AFA (Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO, United MEC) is a labor union representing United Airlines Flight Attendants. The organization does not offer commercial products or technology services. Its offerings consist of union membership services including collective bargaining representation, contract negotiation, member benefits coordination, grievance processing, workplace advocacy, and communication resources. The website serves as a member portal providing access to news, committee information, council directories, scheduling resources, retirement planning information, and contract documents.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Collective Bargaining Representation

Quantifiable outcome

• 88.85% participation in TA2 ratification vote with 82% voting YES
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Communications Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFA is part of the 700,000-member strong Communications Workers of America (CWA), AFL-CIO. CWA is a 13-million-member American labor federation. AFA policies, budgets and dues levels are set by AFA's democratically-elected Flight Attendant leaders, with CWA providing institutional support and affiliation.
• International Transport Workers Federation (ITF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAFA shares information and strategies, working in solidarity with Flight Attendant unions around the world through the International Transport Workers Federation (ITF), connecting with international labor organizations for solidarity and best practice sharing.
• Fidelity Investments (US Retirement Services)minorOthersFidelity Investments provides retirement plan administration for United Airlines Flight Attendants including 401(k) management. Fidelity representatives available Monday to Friday 7:30 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. CT at (800) 603-4015.
• Fidelity International UK (Planviewer)minorOthersFidelity International provides retirement plan administration for Flight Attendants based in the United Kingdom through their Planviewer website and telephone support at (+44) 1737 836 585.
• ASC Trust (Guam)minorOthersASC Trust administers retirement plans for Flight Attendants based in Guam. Representatives available Monday to Friday 8:00a - 5:00p at (866) 577-9049.
• Securian FinancialminorOthersSecurian administers Group Universal Life Coverage (GUL) for United Flight Attendants, including auto-enrollment features for those returning from Leaves of Absence. Contact: 1-866-887-1043.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) at American Airlines: Represents American Airlines flight attendants under the same AFA-CWA AFL-CIO umbrella, performing the same collective bargaining, grievance, and contract enforcement functions for a different carrier's cabin crew; structurally identical peer.
• Delta Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA Delta MEC): Another MEC of the same AFA-CWA union at Delta, performing parallel collective bargaining, council structure, and member services. Closest functional twin operating under the same parent union.
• Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA International): Parent/affiliated union organization providing institutional support and shared resources to all airline-specific MECs including United. Operates the same membership model and policy framework across carriers.
• Air Line Pilots Association International (ALPA): Federally recognized collective bargaining agent for airline pilots at most major U.S. carriers including United. Closely comparable labor model, jurisdiction, and RLA-based structure for a related aviation workforce cohort.
• International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM): Represents thousands of United Airlines ground operations, mechanics, and other ground-based workers via the IAM under the same Railway Labor Act framework. Adjacent collective bargaining counterpart within the same United enterprise.
• Transport Workers Union of America (TWU): Major AFL-CIO affiliate representing airline, transit, and utility workers nationally, including flight attendants and ground crew at other carriers. Comparable collective bargaining model and aviation-sector focus.
• International Brotherhood of Teamsters (IBT): Represents various airline workers at carriers such as UPS and others and provides a comparable union model with dues-based funding and democratic governance across multiple transportation industry verticals.
• Southwest Airlines Pilots' Association (SWAPA): Independently established pilots' union at Southwest Airlines — same RLA representation model with single-carrier focus, comparable governance structure, and member-funded operations.
• Communications Workers of America (CWA): AFA's parent federation providing institutional support, shared organizing resources, and AFL-CIO affiliation. Operates the same membership-based model at significantly greater scale across telecom, media, and aviation sectors.

Emerging players

• Professional Airline Flight Control Association (PAFCA): Independent union representing United Airlines flight dispatchers under the RLA. A smaller, narrowly-scoped union counterpart within the same employer and statutory framework as AFA United MEC.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses3 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/AFAUnitedMEC
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Number of profiles

Profiles29 records

Subsidiaries14 records

Funding overview

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