on the international level, friend promoted the interests of the flight attendants by her participation on various committees of the international transport workers federation (itf), which represents more than 5 million transport workers. she is the chair of the cabin crew committee, the representative to the itf icao cabin safety training manual working group, plays an active role on the women's committee and is the women's representative on the north american executive board. friend also serves as a representative of the women's committee of the international confederation of free trade unions.