{"id":56739,"date":"2024-02-14T12:07:24","date_gmt":"2024-02-14T06:37:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=56739"},"modified":"2024-02-14T12:09:23","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T06:39:23","slug":"us-flight-attendants-protest-across-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/02\/14\/us-flight-attendants-protest-across-america\/","title":{"rendered":"US Flight Attendants Protest Across America, But Why?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

USA-<\/strong> 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 <\/a>at over 30 airports, including several major U.S. airports and London Heathrow (LHR)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These unions collectively represent a diverse range of U.S. airlines. The TWU estimates that around 100,000 flight attendants working for U.S. airlines are currently operating under contracts that have exceeded their negotiated duration and are now open for modification. This includes flight attendants from Southwest (WN), Alaska (AS), United (UA), American (AA), Allegiant (G4), Frontier (F9), and various regional airlines.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flight Attendant Protest Across America<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Corliss King, the second vice president of TWU Local 556, representing approximately 20,000 Southwest Airlines <\/a>flight attendants, stated, <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“This coalition is putting the carriers on notice that flight attendants are locking arms and standing together as labor unions to improve the conditions for all of us and for the aviation industry.”<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

Southwest flight attendants have rejected negotiated labor contracts proposed by TWU 556 twice, most recently in December. In the previous month, union members endorsed a strike authorization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Flight attendants are participating in a National Day of Action at @DFWAirport<\/a> and @DallasLoveField<\/a>.

From @shafkat_07<\/a> at Love Field: pic.twitter.com\/qxFGbVBkd9<\/a><\/p>— Alexandra Skores (@AlexandraSkores) February 13, 2024<\/a><\/blockquote>