United Airlines flight attendants haven’t had a raise in four years, as contract negotiations drag on. The union says that the airline is making unreasonable demands, like only paying health care benefits for flight attendants who work.
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United Airlines Demands Health Care Cuts and Scheduling Overhaul From Flight Attendants Who Haven’t Seen Raises Since 2021
To keep crewmembers fired up, the union sent out a communication to members listing all of the items that United has sought to change in their favor in the new contract.
Union Demands 48% More in Dues From American Airlines Flight Attendants—What Are They Really Paying For?
American Airlines flight attendants will soon pay 48% higher union dues under a plan they’re being asked to vote for. The union is “calling this a dues restructure instead of a dues increase” even though dues will increase. They’re using this language because it isn’t just a single dues increase, but a system of automatic increases that raise dues 48% during the current contract.
United Airlines HR’s Accidental All-Staff Wage Email Fuels Flight Attendant Contract Standoff
United Airlines sent out an email to all of its employees about planned wage increases – but this was meant to go out to only corporate non-union employees. Flight attendants, who remain in protracted negotiations with the airline, are apparently furious. Their last raise was in 2021.
United Flight Attendants Fire Negotiators As Contract Strategy Backfires—Are Strikes Doomed?
United Airlines flight attendants fired their negotiating team after years of stalled contract talks, underscoring a failed union strategy that delayed demands and weakened their leverage as the chance to strike diminishes under shifting political conditions.
‘We Don’t Work For Free!’ Flight Attendant Shames Passenger Over Drink Request As Alaska Contract Talks Drag On
A first class passenger on Alaska flight 142 from Juneau to Seattle on Thursday shared their experience at the start of the flight. They asked for coffee once they had boarded and were safely ensconced in their seat. What the flight attendant told them was shocking.
Sara Nelson: Unionizing Delta ‘Months Away’ Then She’s Going After Regional Airline Pay
Sara Nelson, who heads the AFA-CWA union which represents over 55,000 flight attendants across various airlines, said that the effort to unionize cabin crew at Delta “maybe” could come “in a few months.” Speaking at the Skift Aviation Forum she made a number of interesting claims.
Three Jobs Weren’t Enough: United Flight Attendant’s Bankruptcy Exposes Truth About Low Pay and Union Politics
I’m going to make some readers mad talking about flight attendant pay for a moment. Flight attendant unions love to highlight the struggles of their newest members, but rarely represent those members well.
American Airlines Pilots Overthrow Union President in ALPA Merger Battle: The Fallout Begins
The President of the American Airlines pilot union has been removed, recalled by the union’s board of directors in a 15-5 vote. Captain Ed Sicher, in office in 2022, had controversially sought to exclude pilots from union positions that favored merging with the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA), which is the largest pilot union group while pilots at American have their own independent union.
United Flight Attendants Demand Bigger Raises Than American’s Record Deal—Here’s The Exact Pay They’re Fighting For
They are asking for 3% – 4% more than what American Airlines flight attendants just won. The bigger percentage increases are for more senior crew, who already earn more. And they are asking for bigger future raises, too.









