Crew Signal · Mediation Series

Weekly Mediation Report

United–AFA Contract Negotiations

Week Ending: November 21, 2025

Executive Summary

No publicly released updates were issued this week by AFA-CWA, United Airlines, or the National Mediation Board regarding the resumed contract talks that began earlier in November.

This Week’s Findings

  • No mediation sessions announced or confirmed publicly.
  • No NMB docket activity related to United–AFA this week.
  • No updated bargaining proposals published by either party beyond the union’s early-November priorities list.

Tangential / Contextual Notes

  • Industry labor coverage was active this week, but none involved United or AFA.
  • The union’s earlier published demands (hotel standards, sit-rig pay, red-eye limits, reserve policy changes, long-haul rest) remain the reference points as no revisions were issued.

What We’re Watching Next

  • Potential announcement of formal mediation or facilitated bargaining sessions.
  • Any counter-proposal movement following the rejected TA.
  • Signs of NMB involvement, including potential docket notation.