Summary Nearly 100% of United Airlines flight attendants voted in favor of strike authorization. The Association of Flight Attendants accused United of corporate greed. The flight attendants are demanding higher wages & better working conditions.
United Airlines flight attendants rallied at airports across the country on Wednesday, demanding increased wages and better working conditions. The results of a strike authorization vote by the union was nearly 100%, and announced at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD) . United has maintained that “there is no work stoppage or labor disruption.
” The strike authorization is reportedly the first time the inflight workers have voted on such a proposal in nearly two decades. “The flight against corporate greed” Ken Diaz, the President of AFA’s United Chapter, spoke about the vote in a statement obtained by Houston local NBC affiliate KPRC . “The United management team gives themselves massive compensation increases while Flight Attendants struggle to pay basic bills,” Diaz said “The 99.
99% yes vote is a clear reminder that we are unified in the fight against corporate greed and ready to fight for our fair share of the profits we create.” The Chicago-based airline told Simple Flying on Wednesday that negotiations have been ongoing to form a new collective bargaining agreement (CBA). “We continue to work toward an industry-leading agreement for our flight attendants, including negotiations this week and every m.