CWA-AFA · Carrier Financials
Frontier Airlines
Tracing money from parent CWA to the CWA-AFA sector to the visible Frontier MEC and local layers.
Quick Read
- Visible structure: Frontier is a strong comparison carrier because the public record shows a standalone Frontier MEC filing and multiple named Frontier local councils in the sector-funding layer.
- Most recent verified standalone filing signal: Frontier MEC LM-2 (FY ending 05/31/2024) reports 2,680 members and 37 agency-fee payers.
- Visible direct local share: 47.0% for FY2025, based on the Frontier funding lines already posted on the CWA-AFA funding hub.
- Bottom line: Frontier already shows a clearer dues-to-local-service throughline than carriers where the public record stops at the carrier MEC alone.
Filing Map
Frontier has to be read in layers. Parent CWA is the upstream dues layer. The CWA-AFA sector LM-2 is the clearest public source for visible Frontier affiliate funding. The standalone Frontier MEC LM-2 adds an unusually strong carrier-level signal compared with many other carriers.
- Parent CWA filings: FY ending 05/31/2025; FY ending 05/31/2024; FY ending 05/31/2023.
- CWA-AFA sector filings: FY ending 05/31/2025; FY ending 05/31/2024; FY ending 05/31/2023.
Standalone MEC and LEC Filing Lookback
- Frontier MEC: FY ending 05/31/2025: no verified standalone DOL filing link is posted here yet; FY ending 05/31/2024 Frontier MEC LM-2; FY ending 05/31/2023: no verified standalone DOL filing link is posted here yet.
- Named Frontier local councils on the sector funding layer: LEC 23084, LEC 23087, LEC 24086, LEC 27071, LEC 29079, and LEC 29081.
- Standalone local DOL filing lookback: no verified standalone Frontier LEC filing link is posted here yet on this page.
Visible CWA-AFA Sector Funding
- FY2025: AFA MEC Frontier Airlines $451,379; AFA LEC 23084 Frontier Airlines $30,608; AFA LEC 23087 Frontier Airlines $96,016; AFA LEC 24086 Frontier Airlines $30,101; AFA LEC 27071 Frontier Airlines $87,188; AFA LEC 29079 Frontier Airlines $69,351; AFA LEC 29081 Frontier Airlines $86,348.
- FY2024 and FY2023: sector-layer Frontier local allocations are still being finalized line-by-line for this page and will be added after separate verification.
The strongest current public Frontier signal is the combination of the FY2024 standalone MEC filing and the multiple named Frontier local lines already visible on the funding hub.
What the Visible Direct Local Share Means
This metric measures the percentage of visible Frontier-specific CWA-AFA sector funding that went directly to named Frontier local bodies rather than to the Frontier MEC.
Formula for FY2025: direct named Frontier local funding ÷ total visible Frontier-specific CWA-AFA sector funding.
- FY2025: (30,608 + 96,016 + 30,101 + 87,188 + 69,351 + 86,348) ÷ (451,379 + 30,608 + 96,016 + 30,101 + 87,188 + 69,351 + 86,348) = 47.0%.
- FY2024: not calculated here yet while the Frontier local-line verification pass is still underway.
- FY2023: not calculated here yet while the Frontier local-line verification pass is still underway.
Treat this as a floor, not a complete service measure. It captures only the direct Frontier-specific sector funding lines that are publicly visible on the reviewed filing trail.
Most Recent Verified MEC Filing Signal
The verified FY ending 05/31/2024 Frontier MEC LM-2 reports 2,680 members and 37 agency-fee payers. That makes Frontier one of the stronger CWA-AFA comparators at the carrier-filing layer.
Local Representation Visibility
Frontier’s local structure is clearly visible on the elections site, which lists councils including Frontier Council 71 DEN, Council 79 LAS, Council 81 ATL, Council 84 MIA, Council 85 TTN/SJU, Council 86 ORD, and Council 87 MCO.
For a deeper explanation of how CWA-AFA negotiating committees are chosen, how staff negotiators are assigned, and where compensation appears in public reporting, see How CWA-AFA Negotiating Committees and Staff Negotiators Work .
Interpretive Caution
Frontier is already a strong comparator because the public record clearly shows a standalone MEC filing and multiple named local lines. The 2024 and 2023 local-allocation math can be tightened further, but Frontier already belongs in the clearer-throughline group.