Posts tagged flight attendants
Flight attendant union rejects American Airlines’ proposed 17% pay raise
June 7, 2024 // CEO Robert Isom offered flight attendants immediate 17% wage increases earlier Wednesday as contract talks continue without a deal, bringing the prospect of a strike closer. The airline and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants have struggled to reach a new contract agreement, differing on major issues, such as pay. Flight attendants haven’t received contract raises since before the pandemic.
Flight Attendants’ Union President Hints Climate Change To Blame For Turbulence That Killed Singapore Air Passenger
May 22, 2024 // "As our climate changes, severe and clear air turbulence instances are on the rise. Always follow crew instructions and wear your seatbelt whenever seated. It is a matter of life and death." Nelson has been vocal about clear air turbulence, stating in April that the reason cabin crews suffer most of the injuries is pretty straightforward.
ATLANTA SKY BATTLE AS FLIGHT ATTENDANTS RALLY FOR BETTER PAY AND UNIONIZATION AT DELTA’S DOORSTEP
May 22, 2024 // Delta Air Lines maintains a stubborn stand against the tide of unionization, holding firm on the belief that direct relationships with employees outpace union-led dialogue. This has been their mantra for over two decades, a period throughout which the airline claims superiority in employee communication and improvement implementation.
Delta Air Lines, facing another attempt to unionize flight attendants, raises pay
April 24, 2024 // Nelson believes that unions are in a stronger place now, even in the largely nonunion South, where the United Auto Workers won an election last week at a Volkswagen plant in Tennessee. Nelson’s union is seeking an industry-leading contract at United Airlines, which could bolster its case at Delta.
Flight attendants from 4 unions say they will picket multiple airlines Tuesday in global protest
February 13, 2024 // Protesting attendants work for carriers from American Airlines in Fort Worth, Southwest in Dallas, United, Alaska Air and more. Informational pickets, which won’t interrupt flights or schedules, are planned in more than 30 cities across the U.S. the UK, and Guam.
American Airlines Flight Attendants Voted On New Union Officers, And Nobody Won
January 29, 2024 // The problem is that, in the meantime, APFA is asking the National Mediation Board to be allowed to strike. Their next negotiation session is February 5th, and they have a status conference on March 13th. Whether the current slate of officers is re-elected or not, there should be negotiations after the election when there’s less immediate pressure to ‘show strength’ and ‘make promises’ and where compromise might be possible.
Southwest Airlines Flight Attendants Authorize Strike
January 24, 2024 // Following the authorization, if Southwest and the union don’t reach a deal in federal mediation, the union would be free to call a strike. The vote comes after Southwest Airlines pilots approved a new contract on Monday. Southwest is still negotiating with two union-represented work groups over collective-bargaining agreements.
Breeze Flight Attendants Take Next Step in Unionizing
January 24, 2024 // The move comes nearly two weeks after Breeze flight attendants announced their organizing campaign. Some of the reasons why Breeze flight attendants said they wanted to unionize included issues with pay, a lack of hotel accommodations when away from bases, a changing set of workplace rules, and “disrespectful treatment from management.” “Breeze Flight Attendants are proud of their work as aviation’s first responders and they are ready to lock in a real voice at their growing airline,” AFA International President Sara Nelson said in a statement. “Flight Attendants are not wasting any time organizing for legal rights on the job and a secure future at Breeze with a union contract. We’re with them all the way.”
How More Than 200 Employees Have Been Forced Into a Union Only 8 of Them Voted For
January 18, 2024 // The union filed an application for an election when the company was in its infancy and there were only 14 eligible voters. At the time of the election, there were nearly 100 flight attendants, but through a loophole in the law, only the original 14 were allowed to vote, and of them, eight voted for the union. Since then, the company has continued to grow. Now, Avelo Airlines’ 200-plus flight attendants are saddled up with a union voted in by eight people. Think of that: More than 200 people have been forced into an affiliation with an entity that only eight of them embraced.
CIE Assists Independent Flight Attendants in Struggle with AFL-CIO
January 12, 2024 // “Less than 10 people voted the AFA in,” said Avelo flight attendant Kim Howard. “AFA took an underhanded advantage using a loophole in the law that prevented Avelo flight attendants from being able to vote in the election for union representation. We have over 200 flight attendants today and do not believe the AFA has majority support.”