An Alaska Airways Boeing 737-9 MAX sits at gate at O’Hare Worldwide Airport in Chicago, Illinois on Could 22, 2024.
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Alaska Airways‘ flight attendants union stated Friday that it reached a “document” tentative labor take care of the service, ending a drought of latest contracts for cabin crews which have clamored for pay raises for years.
The small print of the deal, struck beneath federal mediation, weren’t instantly made public. It will likely be reviewed by union management after which voted on by rank and file members, the Affiliation of Flight Attendants stated.
A day earlier, American Airways‘ flight attendants union stated talks had damaged down for a brand new contract, and that its members ought to put together for a potential strike. Nonetheless, an organization spokeswoman stated 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 might be a 30-day cooling-off interval earlier than a potential work stoppage.
