Sara Nelson

1 week ago | nybooks.com | Fintan O’Toole |Sara Nelson |Astra Taylor |Zephyr Teachout

For the third installment in a series of online events hosted by Fintan O’Toole, New York Review contributors Astra Taylor and Zephyr Teachout and AFA-CWA, AFL-CIO President Sara Nelson discuss what successful opposition looks like today. You may view all available recordings in this series on this page.

2 weeks ago | the.ink | Anand Giridharadas |Sara Nelson

We just finished up an inspiring live show with Sara Nelson, the president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, AFL–CIO, and 1,700 of you. She talked to us about a general strike — what it is, what it can do, how realistically it can happen. This was a rich conversation about labor, organizing, protest, American history, the importance of emotion in the fight, the Democratic Party, and much more. Enjoy. And some real talk. We’re trying to be good citizens by keeping these open to all.

2 months ago | inthesetimes.com | Maximillian Alvarez |Hamilton Nolan |Sara Nelson

Max Alvarez: I couldn’t be more grateful to be in conversation with my man, Hamilton Nolan.

Jan 14, 2025 | znetwork.org | Sara Nelson |Maximillian Alvarez

Donald Trump will once again be inaugurated as president in just a week’s time, and the lessons of workers’ victories from his past administration provides an important roadmap to the fight ahead. In 2019, flight attendants organized to end a government shutdown that threw airports around the country into chaos.

Oct 2, 2024 | time.com | Sara Nelson

Sara NelsonOctober 2, 2024 7:12 AM EDTSolidarity is stronger than gravity—and stronger than the corporate greed that’s invaded every aspect of American life. But building it is hard. It requires empathy, commitment, courage, and clarity of vision. From years of experience, I can tell you that housing advocate Tara Raghuveer has done something remarkable.