Raychel Armstrong

Vice President of TWU Local 577, Flight Attendant and Negotiator for Allegiant FA’s first Contract. My opinions do not reflect my employers.

[Raychel Armstrong @twuraychel]

I’ll post more bizarre inflight stories, but until then, please sign this petition to Protect us Flight Attendants Against Abusive Passengers. Acupuncture lady is low risk in comparison to what we see on the daily. 😁

https://t.co/TT4nslfCeu

[Raychel Armstrong @twuraychel]

Riddle me this: Pilots and Flight Attendants can call out fatigued, but Air Traffic Controllers can’t? The very agency in charge of aviation safety fails to protect its own people. #ATC #aviationsafety #SafetyFirst

[TWU @transportworker]

One reason ⁦⁦⁦@GoBrightline⁩ workers joined the ⁦⁦@transportworker⁩ was to be able to advocate from a stronger position for treatment/services for workers traumatized by these too frequent tragic incidents.⁦⁦@TwuSamuelsen⁩ ⁦ https://t.co/R4Pb8QMKmp

[Raychel Armstrong @twuraychel]

TWU is my family. They show up without hesitation, ready to fight. 160,000 workers.

It's up to us to protect the American worker.

[Raychel Armstrong @twuraychel]

Had a great time talking with @ThomTillis staff about (of course) NC BBQ and growing our public transportation with the use of federal transit funding. #twucope2024

[Raychel Armstrong @twuraychel]

My employer lobbies to protect their interests and I lobby to protect myself and the working class. #twucope2024

[TWU @transportworker]

The TWU Cope Conference in Washington, DC is underway! Follow us at #TWUCope2024 for updates as our members take Capitol Hill this week.

[Raychel Armstrong @twuraychel]

Big corporate $ to politicians= Attack on blue collar jobs.

[AFL-CIO ✊ @AFLCIO]

“I make no apologies for my Administration protecting the right to organize and bargain collectively.”

Thank you, Mr. President, for standing with workers and vetoing this House scheme to weaken workers' collective bargaining rights.

[Raychel Armstrong @twuraychel]

We went from being paid $34 hr at 12 years to $64.05.

[TWU @transportworker]

NEWS: @Allegiant Flight Attendants overwhelmingly ratify a new contract! "The wage increases in this five-year deal are crucial in the fight for advancing Allegiant Flight Attendants economic security." @twusamuelsen https://t.co/9sKU9qk1TL

[Raychel Armstrong @twuraychel]

Today our Allegiant Flight Attendants ratified our second contract with an 89.7% YES vote!

We are going to be some of the best paid Flight Attendants in the industry. Lifting over 1,700 Flight Attendants out of poverty wages. #allegiantair

[Raychel Armstrong @twuraychel]

12 years at Allegiant enduring poverty wages. I want to retire someday, buy a house, easily pay my bills, and go to work feeling like my job is respected. That's why I became Vice President of my union—to turn being a Flight Attendant at Allegiant into a career.

[Raychel Armstrong @twuraychel]

Inflation is just an excuse for corporations to justify their sticker price.

[Raychel Armstrong @twuraychel]

We may have cheap airfare but we won’t allow cheap labor! #FlightAttendantsFightBack #twu577 @transportworker @Twu577FA

[TWU @transportworker]

Corporate greed has got to go. TWU members across the country are rallying for better contracts during today’s Flight Attendant Day of Action. @twusamuelsen

[Raychel Armstrong @twuraychel]

On the plane tonight I asked a passenger how her trip went and within seconds she told me her nephew had just committed suicide. Ask a stranger how they are doing.

[Raychel Armstrong @twuraychel]

Flight Attendants are not just here to serve you, but save you too. #JapanAirlines #JAL516

[Raychel Armstrong @twuraychel]

Inflation has me in a place where I’m no longer sure what is a “deal” anymore.

[Tyesha @TyeshaTWU]

This is no longer a Hot Labor Summer but the Era of Labor Strikes. We are raising the standards of a Livable Wage and Quality of life for the American Worker.

[Raychel Armstrong @twuraychel]

Just when I think I’ve seen it all a passenger tries to take out the life raft to accommodate his luggage.

[Daniel Mendoza @FlyUnionGuy]

Today I had the opportunity to join American Airlines flight attendants as they fight for what is fair. They also announced the results of their strike authorization vote where 99.4% voted in favor! @TWULocal579 @APFAunity #UnionStrong

[TWU @transportworker]

The TWU is the largest union of airline workers in the U.S. On National Aviation Day, we recognize and thank the dedicated working people who keep America flying and ensure the safety of the traveling public.