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. The airline said it is scheduled to meet with union representatives and federal mediators again next week “to continue working toward an agreement that benefits our Flight Attendants and Southwest.” Union leaders say they need large wage increases to catch up with inflation. “Here we are, 10 years later, trying to get a contract done so that our flight attendants can survive.” Lyn Montgomery, president of the union at Southwest, said crews need to be compensated because their work is getting harder.

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'Strikes work!' Boeing union workers win tentative contract with 35% wage increase
2 months ago

'Strikes work!' Boeing union workers win tentative contract with 35% wage increase

Raw Story  

Striking union members who work for the aerospace giant Boeing reached a tentative contract agreement Saturday after nearly 6 weeks on the picket line demanding better wages and benefits. The International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers District 751, which has been on strike since September 13, announced the breakthrough in a statement and Boeing also confirmed that a deal …

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 …

Democrats in Congress say federal mediators should let airline workers strike when it’s ‘necessary’
6 months, 1 week ago

Democrats in Congress say federal mediators should let airline workers strike when it’s ‘necessary’

Associated Press  

A group of 32 senators say federal mediators should speed up labor negotiations between airlines and their flight attendants and other workers, even granting them permission to go on strike “as necessary.” The lawmakers said Wednesday that airlines feel no pressure to reach contract agreements quickly because federal law makes it difficult for airline workers to strike. Before they can …

Southwest Airlines flight attendants ratify a contract that will raise pay about 33% over 4 years
7 months, 4 weeks ago

Southwest Airlines flight attendants ratify a contract that will raise pay about 33% over 4 years

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Flight attendants at Southwest Airlines have ratified a contract that includes pay raises totaling more than 33% over four years, as airline workers continue to benefit from the industry’s recovery since the pandemic. The union’s board rejected a lower offer last summer, and flight attendants voted against a second proposal in December. The union said the contract provides …

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. …

US mediators reject attempt by flight attendants to clear the path for a strike at American Airlines
1 year ago

US mediators reject attempt by flight attendants to clear the path for a strike at American Airlines

Associated Press  

FORT WORTH, Texas — Federal mediators have rejected a union’s request that could have cleared the way for a year-end strike by flight attendants at American Airlines. “We look forward to continued negotiations with APFA and reaching an agreement our flight attendants have earned,” American said in a statement Tuesday. We will intensify our pressure on the company.” Hedrick said …

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 …

American Airlines flight attendants ask for permission to strike. Southwest pilots could be next
1 year, 1 month ago

American Airlines flight attendants ask for permission to strike. Southwest pilots could be next

Associated Press  

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines flight attendants are asking federal officials for the right to go on strike, possibly before the end of the Christmas and New Year’s travel rush, but American said there was “no possibility” of a walkout over the holidays. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants petitioned the National Mediation Board on Monday to declare the …

American Airlines flight attendants vote to authorize a strike, although a walkout still unlikely
1 year, 3 months ago

American Airlines flight attendants vote to authorize a strike, although a walkout still unlikely

Associated Press  

FORT WORTH, Texas — Flight attendants at American Airlines voted overwhelmingly to authorize union leaders to call for a strike, a move designed to put pressure on the carrier during negotiations over pay raises. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants said Wednesday that more than 99% of members who voted recently favored giving the union power to call a strike. …

Pilots at American, Southwest, ratchet up strike threats
1 year, 7 months ago

Pilots at American, Southwest, ratchet up strike threats

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Pilots at American Airlines have voted to authorize a strike, and Southwest Airlines pilots are preparing to join them, as unions put more pressure on the airlines to approve new contracts with hefty pay raises. At American Airlines, the Allied Pilots Association said Monday that more than 96% of its 15,000 members voted, and among those who did, …

Delta pilots authorize strike, but walkout remains unlikely
2 years, 1 month ago

Delta pilots authorize strike, but walkout remains unlikely

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Pilots at Delta Air Lines voted to authorize union leaders to call a strike, but it might be a largely symbolic gesture, as hurdles remain before the pilots can legally walk off the job. The Air Line Pilots Association said Monday that 96% of Delta pilots took part in the vote, and 99% of those favored calling a …

Pilots picket as airline unions leverage summer travel woes
2 years, 6 months ago

Pilots picket as airline unions leverage summer travel woes

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Hundreds of uniformed Southwest Airlines pilots stood in perfect lines in the scorching Texas sun at Dallas Love Field on Tuesday, holding signs that blamed Southwest management for delays and cancellations that have upset passengers. On Tuesday at Love Field, which is next to Southwest headquarters, pilots in crisp white short-sleeved shirts with epaulets on their shoulders stood …

Delta to begin paying flight attendants during boarding
2 years, 7 months ago

Delta to begin paying flight attendants during boarding

Associated Press  

Delta Air Lines, which is facing another attempt to unionize its flight attendants, will begin paying cabin crews during boarding, a first for a major U.S. airline. In a memo to flight attendants, Delta’s senior vice president of in-flight service, Kristen Manion Taylor, said the new pay “further recognizes how important your role is on board to ensuring a welcoming, …

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