Brief news
The Association of Flight Attendants has signed a tentative labor agreement with American Airlines, ending the lack of new contracts for cabin crew. The agreement, reached through government mediation, provides quality of life and continued career growth. United Airlines is now negotiating a new deal with its flight attendant union, despite the union’s earlier announcement of potential walkouts. Strikes are rare in the US aviation industry.
Illustrated news
The flight attendants’ union, which has been demanding wage increases for years, announced on Friday that it has signed a “record” tentative labour agreement with the airline. This puts an end to the lack of new contracts for the cabin crew.
The agreement, reached through government mediation, was not immediately disclosed to the public. The rank and file members will vote on it after it has been vetted by the union leadership, according to the Association of Flight Attendants.
The airline said, “With our collective efforts, we’ve been able to negotiate an agreement that guarantees a high quality of life and sustainable career growth at Alaska.”
The American Airlines flight attendants union announced one day earlier that negotiations for a new contract had fallen down and that its members ought to get ready for a potential walkout. An industry-leading plan that has been on the table for months has been added to, according to a company representative, who stated that the two parties had made “good progress in negotiations this week.”
A new deal between United Airlines and its flight attendant union is now being negotiated.
In the US aviation business, strikes are incredibly uncommon. Before a potential work stoppage, there might be a 30-day cooling-off period if a settlement cannot be struck.
Source : CNBC News
