Status This Week
No written Piedmont bargaining update dated during the 2026.09.05–2026.09.11 reporting window was located. The public newsletter archive continued to show August 12 briefing notices as its newest negotiations-related entries.
Contract timing: Public CWA-AFA sources support 2026.03.02 as a working amendable-date marker from the four-year term and March 2 contract anniversary, although the formal duration clause was not located. As of 2026.09.11, 6 months and 9 days—193 days—had elapsed beyond that marker. The 2025.11.17 opener was 9 months and 25 days—298 days—before this report.
Process Signals
- The last detailed written update located reported fifteen tentatively agreed sections. CrewSignal continues that count rather than infer a change from member briefings or an undocumented session.
- The standing negotiations page still displayed an older June session notice at the source check, while the newsletter archive showed no September bargaining entry. That limits the public’s ability to track section responsibility and progress.
- Piedmont remains publicly classified as direct negotiations rather than one of the continuing CWA-AFA mediation matters identified in the NMB FY2027 budget justification.
CrewSignal Assessment
The 193-day post-marker period is comparatively short and the reported fifteen tentative agreements indicate meaningful early progress. The lack of a durable August or September recap is nevertheless an accountability weakness because members cannot independently determine whether momentum continued.
CWA-AFA’s multi-carrier model should be able to provide both technical contract expertise and consistent public reporting. The Piedmont record presently supports the first claim more clearly than the second.
Notable Public References
- National Mediation Board Weekly Activity Report Index — View →
- Piedmont Flight Attendants Ratify Four-Year Agreement — View →
- Piedmont 2022 Contract Date-of-Signing FAQ — View →
- Piedmont CWA-AFA Opening Proposal, November 17, 2025 — View →
- Piedmont CWA-AFA Negotiations Page — View →
- Piedmont CWA-AFA Newsletter Archive — View →
- Piedmont CWA-AFA July Negotiations Update — View →