Since then, she has tirelessly lobbied Congress, the Federal Aviation Administration and the public for their support of more stringent security measures [1] and financial relief for displaced workers.
Friend's ability to represent AFA-CWA's diverse group of working women and men stemmed from her 37 years of flying and vast experience in all aspects of union business.
Friend also received an appointment to the Board of Voices for Working Families, a nonprofit organization created to ensure that everyone in the U.S. can participate fully in America's political life.
AFA has filed objections to the election with the National Mediation Board documenting hundreds of incidents of alleged interference.
Born in the Midwest and raised in Oklahoma, Friend is now based in Washington, D.C., and has retired as a United Airlines flight attendant.