Welcome to the Western New York Council of the CWA. The council coordinates the efforts of the CWA locals and retiree chapters in WNY. One of the most important items that the Council works on is the Eugene J. Mays Scholarship. For over thirty years the council has given out the scholarship to children of members so they can attend college and have a better future. The Council also gives out two awards every year, we select winners of the E.J. Mays Citizenship Award and the E.J. Mays Memorial Award. Please click on the tabs to find out more about these programs.

AFA Built the Flight Attendant Career

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, (AFA) AFL-CIO represents nearly 50,000 Flight Attendants at 17 airlines. AFA is the union that has advanced the Flight Attendant profession for 75 years, beating back discrimination and improving wages, benefits, working conditions, and aviation safety, health and security in the aircraft cabin.