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Veda Shook and the Future of AFA Veda Shook helped negotiate an industry-leading contract at Alaska Airlines, where she was MEC President. Now, as AFA's President-Elect, she's looking forward to helping Delta flight attendants do the same. SHARE	Confessions of a Union Buster In "Confessions of a Union Buster," Martin Jay Levitt lays out how "human resources consultants" use fear and divide-and-conquer techniques to beat back employee efforts to gain representation. SHARE	Southwest Union Label Southwest Airlines, the nation's most unionized carrier, succeeds by working cooperatively with its employees' unions. Listen to Southwest founder Herb Kelleher and other senior management talk about the benefits that unions bring to the employee-employer relationship. SHARE	Importance of Representation Why is it important for flight attendants to vote YES for Delta AFA representation? It's about Respect and Unity, having a guarantee in a legally binding contract. And, YES, this is our Opportunity! SHARE


I Haven't Always Been A Union Supporter Lots of flight Attendants wonder if they should be in a union. Over time they change their minds. SHARE	Delta Spirit What's Delta culture? It's teamwork! Working together to be the best that we can be. Flight attendants discuss what it means to be Delta flight attendants, and the new spirit we're bringing to our airline through Delta AFA. SHARE	DeltaAFA—Together Representation and respect for Delta are not mutually exclusive. Modern love for our company can include an AFA contract. SHARE	The New Delta Family Our brothers and sisters explain the changing Delta “culture” and ask why our own “family” would not want us protected by a contract. SHARE


Legally Binding In good times and bad, a contract protects our interests and holds Delta executives accountable for their business decisions. It’s about mutual respect. SHARE	Dues Delta and Northwest merged to better position our airline for the future. When flight attendants pool our resources we flourish in good times and withstand industry challenges. Dues are our investment in each other. SHARE	Representation What having an industry-leading contract will mean for Delta flight attendants. SHARE	Truth and Consequences CEO Richard Anderson promises he’ll “take care of you.” Delta flight attendants want that promise in the form of a legally binding contract. SHARE


Dispelling the Myths AFA’s experienced attorneys describe how Delta AFA will be shaped by Delta flight attendants. SHARE	Opportunity Flight attendants celebrate the new Delta Air Lines and the many opportunities we see on the horizon. SHARE	Across America AFA members explain what having a contract and a part in the community of AFA flight attendants does for our industry. SHARE	World Class Airline Delta customers will benefit from our airline treating its frontline employees as World Class flight attendants. SHARE


Direct Relationship Having representation at Delta will guarantee and enhance our direct, objective relationship with managers. SHARE	Why AFA? Why AFA? Because we own it. This is all of us coming together in Delta AFA. Listen to flight attendants talk about what they expect to achieve working together through Delta AFA. SHARE	Without A Union Delta Flight Attendants will begin to vote for representation this week. While the company paints a happy picture of a union free workplace where they take care of the employees, hear what some Flight Attendants think about working without a union. SHARE	I Am The Union Our union is not a "third party" but a cohesive group of professional Delta flight attendants who will produce our first contract—together. SHARE