Interesting history.
The Shutdown Made Sara Nelson Into America’s Most Powerful Flight Attendant
A rising star of the labor movement, she’s made a career of getting unruly people to do what she wants
Early dreams of working as an actress didn’t pan out, and Ms. Nelson graduated from a Missouri college with about $45,000 in student debt. She spent nearly a year holding down four jobs — waiting tables, selling linens, substitute-teaching and temping at an insurance company. When she found out United had openings for flight attendants in 1996, she drove 300 miles to Chicago to audition.
https://www.nytimes.com/2019/02/22/b...ant-union.html