Sara Nelson

Sara Nelson President, Association of Flight Attendants-CWA and member of Democratic Socialists of America.

Green New Deal Resolution

Washington (April 19, 2023) – During Earth Week and on the four-year anniversary of the Green New Deal Resolution, Representative Summer Lee (PA-12) and Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) will reintroduce the resolution at a press conference at the Senate Swamp on THURSDAY, April 20th at 12:00 PM. Lee will also join Senator to announce new legislation focused on tackling the intersecting climate and public health crises.

The lawmakers will be joined by Green New Deal members of Congress and labor, health, climate, and justice advocates to celebrate the intersectional coalition’s achievement in getting the Inflation Reduction Act passed—the federal government’s largest-ever investment in climate and clean energy—while outlining the fight ahead to deliver a just, Green New Deal future that upholds the promise of the resolution and the movement that it inspired.

— Senator Ed Markey —Representative Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez —Representative Ro Khanna —Representative Pramila Jayapal (WA-07) —Representative Greg Casar (TX-35) —Representative Jamaal Bowman (NY-16) —Representative Summer Lee (PA-12) —Representative Maxwell Frost (FL-10) —Representative Delia Ramirez (IL-03) —Representative Robert Garcia (CA-42) —Representative Becca Balint (VT) —Kaniela Ing, National Director of the [Green New Deal Network]] —Sara Nelson, President of Association of Flight Attendants-CWA —Dr. Colleen Achong, SEIU Healthcare, Committee of Interns and Residents —Jacqui Patterson, Executive Director of the Chisholm Legacy Project and Climate Justice Alliance member

Representatives Chellie Pingree and Valerie Foushee also showed up. THURSDAY, April 20th at 12:00 PM, Senate Swamp, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C.

Labor Campaign for Single Payer

Sara Nelson was on Labor Campaign for Single Payer's Advisory Board as of May 14, 2023:

India Walton fundraiser

With Sara Nelson, Cynthia Nixon, Jonathan Toubin, Mike Nouveau, Lauren Flax.

Socialists Gather for Amazon Unionizing Rally

Socialist Alternative NC Triangle Facebook Post Dated April 22, 2022

An X post dated April 23, 2022 by the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill branch of Socialist Alternative, and Facebook Post,

"Join ALU and Amazon workers THIS SUNDAY at 3:30 pm either in-person or virtually on the Socialist Alternative Facebook as they hold a rally in advance of this critical vote. Hear from Kshama Sawant, Bernie Sanders, Teamsters President Sean O'Brien and ATA-CWA President Sara Nelson, members of ALU and other workers as they discuss the weight of the [LDJ5 Amazon warehouse in Staten Island, New York] LDJ5 vote and how to beat Amazon AGAIN on Staten Island!"

DSA comrade

Sara Nelson, the head of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA and a Democratic Socialists of America member was due to speak at the opening session of the 2021 DSA convention but cancelled at the last minute. Nelson had been rumored as a possible successor for Richard Trumka, who died on August 5, in the middle of the DSA convention. On Saturday, the AFL-CIO announced that it was selecting Liz Shuler, the current secretary-treasurer, as president.[

"Health Care Justice"

September 23 2020 with Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rev. William J. Barber II, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, Ady Barkan, Sarah Nelson.

LADD

Anticipating the possibility of electoral interference, a coalition of unions and labor leaders, staffers, and activists have convened “Labor Action to Defend Democracy” (LADD), to coordinate post-election actions. LADD will “plant seeds and stir the pot, make available tools and be ready to do what is needed to protect democracy.”

The initial formation includes leaders from the Chicago Teachers Union (CTU – AFT Local 1); Brotherhood of Maintenance of Way (BMWE – Teamsters); Carl Rosen, president of UE (United Electrical Workers); Sara Nelson, president of the Flight Attendants union; Gene Bruskin, long time union organizer; several ILWU locals; United University Professions (UUP – AFT 2190 for SUNY faculty and staff); and Jobs with Justice. Other labor bodies are joining each day.

“LADD is a network helping unions to connect geographically and help them link to actions by broader fight back network in their area,” Norine Gutekanst from the Chicago Teachers Union explains. “We are sharing resolutions that locals/labor councils have passed, resources (sample resolutions, pledges, petitions, memes) and encouraging unions to act.” LADD is working closely with the non-labor driven coalitions, Protect the Results, led by Indivisible, and the Democracy Defense Coalition, led by the FightBack Table. Unions, including SEIU, CWA, and UNITE-HERE are active in these two coalitions. Protect the Results has a website with a map where people can schedule protests the day after Election Day, November 4th. The groups are prepared to make decisions late November 3 or early November 4th about the plan for action.

Atlanta DSA award

Renitta Shannon, Sara Nelson, Annie Thomas, Daniel Hanley

Metro Atlanta Democratic Socialists of America's 13th annual Douglass-Debs awards dinner at Paschal’s restaurant Nov. 9 2019 was a great success.

This year’s keynote speaker was Sara Nelson, international president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL-CIO. She quoted widely from historic figures such as Mother Jones, Fredrick Douglass and Eugene Victor Debs, and from her own experience as a worker and a woman, assuring us that “Solidarity is stronger than gravity!” Watch her speak here!

The Highlander Research and Education Center, a key resource for progressive organizers since the 1930s (now located in New Market, TN) lost their main building to a right-wing arson attack earlier this year but continues their work undeterred. Member Eric Robertson explained that the award recognizes the continued importance of the center to the current movement for human rights, worker rights and racial justice as well as its role in nurturing such historic figures as Martin Luther King, Jr. and Rosa Parks. As the Center was holding its own board meeting that weekend, Annie Thomas, regional organizer for Project South, accepted the award in Highlander’s behalf.

Georgia State Representative Renitta Shannon was recognized for her courageous service as one of a few progressive members of the Georgia General Assembly, standing up for women’s reproductive rights, LGBTQ rights, and immigrant rights. Her friend Charmaine Davis, SE regional administrator of the U.S. Dept. of Labor’s Women’s Bureau, recalled her friendship with Renitta and the awardee’s inspiring career.

To top off the celebration, we gave one of our special awards — for “creative activism” — to our own Daniel Hanley, well known for his leadership in every kind of direct action, most recently with the Light Brigade, which provides illuminated signage and projects uplifting slogans onto Atlanta’s night-time cityscape during demonstrations. MADSA founder Milt Tambor presented the award by noting many instances of Daniel’s commitment, courage and creativity — the essential makings of an activist — since he joined MADSA several years ago.

Virginia Diamond connection

Virginia Diamond May 9 2019·

With Katy Flaim Owen, Levi Allen, Sara Nelson and Ernie Lazernick in Dulles, Virginia.

DC DSA connection

APALA conference

Asian Pacific American Labor Alliance, August 6, 2019.

Who's coming to Convention? - check out this incredible keynote speaker lineup we have coming up in just TWO days at APALA's 15th Biennial Convention!

Speakers - National Domestic Workers Alliance Political Director, Jessica Morales Rocketto - Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) President Sara Nelson - AFL-CIO Executive Vice President Tefere Gebre - Nevada’s Governor Steve Sisolak - Culinary Workers Union Local 226 Secretary-Treasurer Geoconda Arguello-Kline - SEIU Nevada Executive Director Grace Vergara - Congresswoman Dina Titus for Nevada’s 1st District - Nevada Assemblyman William McCurdy II.