As the head of a union that represents nearly 50,000 flight attendants at 20 airlines, she reacted to the government shutdown in January with dire concern for both her membership and the passengers they are charged to protect, and-unlike many of her peers in union leadership-decided to do something drastic to fix it. Nelson has fast become a rising star in the labor movement, as well as one of its most unapologetically militant voices. As the president of the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA-CWA) and veteran flight attendant who has worked for United Airlines since 1996, Sara Nelson is no stranger to wearing heels-but after spending some time with her, one gets the distinct impression that she’d be just as comfortable in combat boots. The most powerful labor leader in the country right now is about 5’5” in sneakers, though her work uniform generally adds an extra inch or two.
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