A Newark-based United Airlines flight attendant has filed a class action claiming crews have spent decades working unpaid hours on the ground, from boarding to deplaning.
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“No Water While Boarding”: American Airlines Flight Attendants Say They Now Face Discipline For Drinking In Front Of Passengers
Multiple American flight attendants are reporting that they’re being threatened with writeups for drinking watter in the galley while passengers are boarding. This is referred to as a “new policy” by managers, and that flight attendants “cannot drink during boarding.”
British Airways Tried To Ban Coffee And Water For Flight Attendants—The Policy Collapsed In Days
Mere days after British Airways banned flight crews from drinking coffee or soda in front of customers – and told them that even water had to be consumed ‘discretely’ – they’ve been forced to roll back this policy.
‘Even Water Must Be Hidden’: British Airways Bans Flight Attendants From Selfies, Coffee And Soda
British Airways has introduced a sweeping new rulebook for flight attendants—banning coffee, soda, and even selfies in uniform, with water only allowed if it’s “discrete.”
‘70% Chance He’s In Jail By The Weekend’: Air Canada Strike Leader Faces Government Crackdown
A reader that has worked as an advisor to the Canadian government, who prefers to remain anonymous, shares what happens next.
Jail And $1,000-A-Day Fines: Air Canada Flight Attendants Defy Back-To-Work Order
A union that “declares or authorizes” an illegal strike faces up to $1,000 per day. The penalty for an officer or union rep is $10,000. Air Canada could win massive damages.
American Airlines Tried To Punish Flight Attendants Taking Medical Leave From Day One — Union Revolt Forced A Pause
American Airlines told its flight attendants union that it was imposing a new points policy for absences in early August, with just a few days notice. The union flipped its lid, and around July 29th American agreed to hold off immediate implementation of the changes pending further discussion.
American Airlines Just Fired Flight Attendants For Paying Crew To Pick Up Trips — Union Fights First-Ever Crackdown
American Airlines is firing flight attendants for offering other crewmembers incentives to pick up their trips. The union says this is new, and violates their contract. The Chicago base notified crewmembers on Friday that “Posting a trip with an incentive to drop” had led to “The absolute worst outcome available” and that was done without any progressive discipline.
‘Petty And Punitive’: Air Canada Grounds Staff Standby Travel As Strike Nears
Air Canada has cancelled standby travel benefits as flight attendants prepare to go on strike. Cabin crew and other employees will not be allowed to begin nonrev trips until at least August 23. An employees are lashing out in message boards, seeing the move as petty.
After United Flight Attendants Overwhelmingly Reject Contract, Union Scapegoats Executive Who’s Already Out
This is a fascinating peek inside United Airlines flight attendant union politics.