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‘Coffee, Tea, or Bias?’ Flight Attendants Sue United Airlines Over Staffing Of Sports Team Flights

by Gary Leff on October 30, 2023

Oct 30 2023

United Airlines faces another lawsuit from flight attendants claiming discriminatory practices in choosing crew for sports team charter flights, alleging a preference for “white, young, thin women who are predominantly blond and blue-eyed.” Despite having selected diverse crews in the past, the recent removal of older and minority attendants from such flights, combined with previous controversies, raises questions about United’s selection criteria and potential biases.

American Airlines Flight Attendants Will Seek Approval To Strike Over Christmas

by Gary Leff on October 24, 2023

Oct 24 2023

American Airlines flight attendants are losing their patience in contract negotiations with the airline. They’ve already voted near-unanimously to authorize a strike. There’s a specific procedure that airline unions have to go through in order to strike, and they’re about to start the clock – on a timeline that could have them walking out over peak Christmas travel.

Red Alert: American Airlines Flight Attendants Confront CEO in WAR Shirts

by Gary Leff on October 23, 2023

Oct 23 2023

After the American Airlines earnings call, tensions rose during an all-employee meeting with questions centered on union contracts for flight attendants and reservations agents. The flight attendants union, demanding a 50% wage increase and hinting at potential strikes, criticized the company’s treatment, while CEO Robert Isom responded by emphasizing their intent to offer industry-leading compensation and benefits.

American Airlines Tells Security: Look Out For Flight Attendants In Union T-Shirts

by Gary Leff on October 12, 2023

Oct 12 2023

American Airlines flight attendants, led by union President Julie Hedrick, delivered a letter of ‘no confidence’ in management to Senior Vice President Brady Byrnes on Thursday. The airline’s reaction to union members at ‘Skyview’ corporate headquarters was to put out a memo to security to “BOLO” – Be On The Lookout – for anyone wearing a union t-shirt.

American Airlines Flight Attendants Demand 50% Wage Increase Or Strike

by Gary Leff on October 12, 2023

Oct 12 2023

The American Airlines flight attendants union has reduced pay demands ever so slightly, but extended out the period of time they’re talking about to get up to a 50% bump in wages in order to sell it to their members.

They’re still outside the zone of possible agreement, though. And they’re saying they are “holding firm on” wages after taking a strike authorization vote in which over 99% of voting crew supported going on strike. They want a 50% increase in wages – firm – and they’re threatening strike to get it.

United Airlines Flight Attendants Union Thinks Their Own Members Are Rubes

by Gary Leff on October 4, 2023

Oct 04 2023

The United Airlines flight attendants union, AFA-CWA, has seen its negotiations with the airline drag on. They’ve been without a new contract since the last one become amendable in August 2021. And they have been talking up strikes.

Keyed to the airline’s announcement of an order for 110 new planes, flight attendants union President Ken Diaz put out a statement suggesting the airline is prioritizing planes over people.

Why American Airlines Flight Attendants Aren’t Ready To Strike

by Gary Leff on September 29, 2023

Sep 29 2023

American Airlines flight attendants are sticking “We Are Ready” tags on their bags, highlighting a willingness to strike for a better contract. But flight attendants aren’t actually ready.

American Airlines Flight Attendant Hates 3 Things About Passengers

by Gary Leff on September 22, 2023

Sep 22 2023

Don’t talk during the safety demonstration, expect flight attendants to help with your bags, or poke flight attendants.

American Airlines Offers Flight Attendants Boarding Pay And Delta-Level Wages

by Gary Leff on September 13, 2023

Sep 13 2023

American Airlines presented its contract proposal to flight attendants and the terms basically match watch Delta gets, according to the union. But they aren’t happy.

American Airlines Says Reliability Is Improving Since Flight Attendants Now Show Up, Do Their Jobs

by Gary Leff on September 4, 2023

Sep 04 2023

Senior Vice President and Chief Customer Officer Brady Byrnes told cabin crew that during the second quarter FA4 and FA0 delays were “down 25%” compared to the airline’s goals, and that this was responsible for “point five” of the carrier’s overall improvement in D0, exact on-time departures.

Byrnes noted that not only are flight attendants showing up and doing their jobs (reduced FA0 and FA4 delays), but that the tools and procedural changes they’ve made are helping too.