United Airline flight attendants picketed outside Terminal B at Logan Airport Thursday morning searching for a brand new contract.
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United Airlines reached an “industry-leading” tentative labor deal for its 28,000 flight attendants, their union said Friday.
The deal includes “40% of total economic improvements” in the primary yr and retroactive pay, a signing bonus, and quality of life improvements, value more highly scheduling and on-call time, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA said.
The union didn’t provide further details in regards to the deal.
United flight attendants haven’t had a raise since 2020.
The cabin crew members voted last yr to authorize the union to strike if a deal wasn’t reached. They’d also sought federal mediation in negotiations.
U.S. flight attendants have pushed for wage increases for years after pilots and other work groups secured recent labor deals within the wake of the pandemic. United is the last of the most important U.S. carriers to get a deal done with its flight attendants.
The deal must still face a vote by flight attendants, and contract language will likely be finalized in the approaching days, United said.
