{"id":105387,"date":"2025-07-30T01:45:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-29T20:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=105387"},"modified":"2025-07-30T01:40:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T20:10:28","slug":"united-flight-attendants-reject-new-contract","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2025\/07\/30\/united-flight-attendants-reject-new-contract\/","title":{"rendered":"United 71% Flight Attendants Reject New Contract Amid Pay Dispute"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

CHICAGO\u2014<\/strong> United Airlines (UA)<\/a> flight attendants have overwhelmingly rejected a proposed five-year contract, citing dissatisfaction despite significant pay raises on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The decision comes after months of union-led efforts to promote the deal, which was expected to bring industry-leading compensation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The vote outcome, announced shortly after polls closed, saw 71% of participating crew members turn down the tentative agreement. The carrier operates primarily out of Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD), a major hub in its domestic and international network.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: AFA-CWA<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

United Attendants Reject Contract<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The rejected agreement, backed by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), was estimated to deliver over $6 billion in value over five years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It included an immediate average pay raise of 26.9%, retroactive bonuses, per diem increases, and improvements to layover conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The union had presented the proposal as a deal that would edge out compensation packages from competitors like American Airlines (AA) and Delta Air Lines (DL).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Despite these offerings, flight attendants made their dissatisfaction clear. Among the 92% of eligible members who voted, a strong 71% voted \u201cno,\u201d signaling a desire for more substantial improvements\u2014particularly in areas not addressed or inadequately covered in the proposal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Representative Photo: United Airlines<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Breakdown of Pay Adjustments in the Rejected Agreement<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

The new wage structure would have significantly increased hourly pay across all seniority levels:<\/p>\n\n\n\n