Peter Riley“I had people from so many different unions across the country texting me congratulations,” said A.K., a flight attendant in Chicago. Over 50 other unions had joined them at informational pickets over the years: teachers, actors, Teamsters, pilots, hotel workers. “You know, a win for one is a win for all,” she said. Association of Professional Flight Attendants
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Strike Threat Wins Boarding and Retro Pay at American Airlines
Flight attendants at American Airlines were celebrating September 12 after approving a new five-year agreement by 87 percent, with 95 percent turnout. They won a big retroactive pay package and an immediate wage increase of 20 percent. They also became the first flight attendants to nail down boarding pay in a union contract. Flight attendants typically are not paid until the aircraft doors close. All that greeting, seating, sorting out problems, and assistance with bags is off the clock.