An Alaska Airways Boeing 737-9 MAX sits at gate at O’Hare Worldwide Airport in Chicago, Illinois on Might 22, 2024.
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Alaska Airways‘ flight attendants union mentioned Friday that it reached a “document” tentative labor take care of the provider, ending a drought of recent contracts for cabin crews which have clamored for pay raises for years.
The main points of the deal, struck below federal mediation, weren’t instantly made public. Will probably be reviewed by union management after which voted on by rank and file members, the Affiliation of Flight Attendants mentioned.
A day earlier, American Airways‘ flight attendants union mentioned talks had damaged down for a brand new contract, and that its members ought to put together for a potential strike. Nevertheless, an organization spokeswoman mentioned the 2 sides had made “good progress in negotiations this week, including much more to the industry-leading proposal we have had on the desk for months.”
United Airways can be negotiating a brand new contract with its flight attendants union.
Strikes within the U.S. airline {industry} are extraordinarily uncommon. If a deal can’t be reached, there may very well be a 30-day cooling-off interval earlier than a potential work stoppage.
