How U.S. Unions Took Flight : Throughline
1 year, 1 month ago

How U.S. Unions Took Flight : Throughline

NPR  

Unions Took Flight Enlarge this image Scott Olson/Getty Images Scott Olson/Getty Images Hot Labor Summer has continued into fall as workers in industries from retail and carmaking to healthcare and Hollywood have organized and gone on strike. Airline workers — pilots, flight attendants, mechanics, baggage handlers, and more — represent a huge cross-section of the country. In this episode, we turn an eye to the sky to see how American unions took flight. Sponsor Message Guests: Ryan Murphy, author of Deregulating Desire, Flight Attendant Activism, Family Politics, and Workplace Justice Sara Nelson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA Stan Kiino, a flight attendant and member of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA

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American Airlines has a contract deal with flight attendants, and President Biden is happy about it
5 months ago

American Airlines has a contract deal with flight attendants, and President Biden is happy about it

Associated Press  

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines and the union representing its flight attendants said Friday they have reached agreement on a new contract that includes pay raises, and President Joe Biden said the deal avoids a strike that would have hurt the U.S. economy and consumers. American, which is based in Fort Worth, Texas, said the deal “will provide immediate …

Delta Air Lines, facing another union attempt to organize flight attendants, is raising their pay
8 months ago

Delta Air Lines, facing another union attempt to organize flight attendants, is raising their pay

Associated Press  

Delta Air Lines, the most profitable U.S. carrier, is raising pay for nonunion employees as it gets ready for another attempt by a union to represent its flights attendants. CEO Ed Bastian told Delta employees Monday that the airline will boost pay for flight attendants and ground workers by 5%, raise the minimum wage for U.S. workers to $19 per …

Flight attendants are holding airport rallies to protest the lack of new contracts and pay raises
10 months, 1 week ago

Flight attendants are holding airport rallies to protest the lack of new contracts and pay raises

Hindustan Times  

Three separate unions representing flight attendants at major U.S. airlines picketed and held rallies at 30 airports Tuesday as they push for new contracts and higher wages. HT Image The flight attendants are increasingly frustrated that pilots won huge pay raises last year while they continue to work for wages that, in some cases, have not increased in several years. …

Flight attendants are holding airport rallies to protest the lack of new contracts and pay raises
10 months, 1 week ago

Flight attendants are holding airport rallies to protest the lack of new contracts and pay raises

Associated Press  

Three separate unions representing flight attendants at major U.S. airlines picketed and held rallies at 30 airports Tuesday as they push for new contracts and higher wages. Our flight attendants have seen the very rich contracts that the pilots did get, and they expect American Airlines to come to the table,” said Julie Hedrick, president of the union at American. …

Airlines and flight attendant unions concerned about security when pro-Trump rioters leave DC
3 years, 11 months ago

Airlines and flight attendant unions concerned about security when pro-Trump rioters leave DC

CNN  

CNN — Airlines and two unions representing flight attendants are concerned about in-flight security as the pro-Trump rioters who stormed the US Capitol Wednesday leave the Washington DC area. “Acts against our democracy, our government, and the freedom we claim as Americans must disqualify these individuals from the freedom of flight.” The union that represents American Airlines flight crew, Association …

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