Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association
What can you expect from AMFA?
AMFA Delivers the truth...
On Wages
AMFA achieves industry-leading CBAs that have made a dramatic impact on wages for aviation mechanics and related employees, with AMFA Members earning, on average, $30,000/year more than aviation technicians at airlines such as Hawaiian.
On Healthcare
Our solution provides a wide range of tools, features, and functionalities to help your sales organisation.
On Dues
AMFA’s Member dues are 2X Base Rate, while IAM dues are 2X All-in Rate (Base, license premiums, shift differentials, etc.)
On Leadership Compensation
AMFA’s national president’s wage is calculated based on a mathematical formula: 150% of the wage of technicians AMFA represents.
AMFA: Where You Have a Voice, and It Matters
With the Aircraft Mechanics Fraternal Association (AMFA), you’re not just a dues-paying Member—you’re the driving force behind every decision, negotiation and policy. AMFA is built on the foundation of inclusion, availability, and accountability—with real democratic power in the hands of the membership who keep aircraft flying: you.
This is why Members say that AMFA Delivers.
Inclusion: Your Union, Your Voice
At AMFA, Members shape the future. Every Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA), every Letter of Agreement, and every change to local bylaws or our national constitution begins with Member proposals—and ends only when Members vote.
We don’t negotiate behind closed doors. We invite Members to attend negotiations at several airlines because transparency and trust are core to how we operate.
“AMFA ensures all voices are heard, through our democratic processes mandated in our Constitution. It’s how we operate today.”
Real representation by real technicians.
Every Union rep—from your Local to the National Executive Council—is elected directly by the Members and comes from your craft or class. They’ve worked the same line, turned the same wrenches, and face the same challenges you do.
You don’t just join AMFA—your decisions help lead it.
Availability: We're On the Floor With You.
Union reps work where you work. AMFA Local representatives are elected every two years from the same ranks you work in. They’re not distant names—they’re professionals on the floor, available, accessible, and responsive.
Need support? You won’t have to go looking for someone in a suit behind a closed office door. You’ll see your reps often, hear from them regularly, and get answers when you need them.
This is representation that shows up—on the line and in the fight.
Accountability: Power That Reports to You
No lifetime appointments. No ivory towers.
Every AMFA position—Local or National—is elected by the Members and subject to Member recall. Every two years, you decide who represents your Local. Every four years, you elect National leadership.
We keep it lean and honest.
“You have to be accountable in your job. Shouldn’t your Union be accountable to you? AMFA Delivers.”
“Our leaders are voted on by the MEMBERSHIP, not a board or a chair—and are accountable to Members.”
AMFA doesn’t invest in real estate or waste your dues on vanity projects. We focus on what matters: negotiating and enforcing CBAs, and protecting your rights on the job. Legal counsel is provided for every arbitration case we submit.
Our national president’s salary? 150% of the wages of the technicians we represent.
Compare that to unions like IAM, where the national president made over $668,000 in 2023. (Does anyone know why?) We believe your dues should serve you, not enrich executives.
Real Results. Real Representation. Real Democracy.
At AMFA, your voice isn’t just welcomed—it’s required.
From negotiation priorities to leadership elections to how dues are spent, you have a direct say in every decision. We believe the best Union is one that works for the Members—and with the Members—every step of the way.
AMFA is the Union that’s built for—and by—the people who make aviation possible.
Stay in the Know.
AMFA is accountable to Members who deserve and demand timely, honest, open communication. AMFA Delivers fact-based information that matters to you and your CBA. AMFA offers future Members the same transparency. Sign up today to receive communications from AMFA via text and email.
