Southwest Airlines Flight attendant Strike

According to the union-negotiated contract effective from May 1, 2024 (with raise steps through 2027), pay rates for flight attendants begin around USD 30.75 per hour for the first six months after May 1, 2024.

Flight attendants affiliated with the Transport Workers Union of America (TWU), the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) engaged in protests at over 30 airports, including several major U.S. airports and London Heathrow.