United Airline flight attendants were all like, “We want a new contract, and we want it now!” So, they decided to picket outside Terminal B at Logan Airport, causing a bit of a stir on a Thursday morning. John Tlumacki, from the Boston Globe, captured the whole scene in all its glory.
The union representing these sassy flight attendants, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, announced on Friday that they had reached a tentative labor deal with United Airlines. This deal was described as “industry-leading,” whatever that means. Apparently, it includes a whopping “40% of total economic improvements” in the first year, along with some retroactive pay, a signing bonus, and improvements to their overall quality of life. Sounds like a pretty sweet deal, if you ask me. The union, unfortunately, decided to keep the juicy details under wraps for now. Too bad for us nosy folks who want to know all the deets.
Now, here’s where things get interesting. These flight attendants have been stuck with the same old paycheck since 2020. That’s like, forever ago in airline years. So, they decided to take matters into their own hands and authorized their union to strike if they didn’t get what they wanted. They even tried to get some federal mediation involved, but I guess that didn’t work out. Looks like they finally got their act together and hammered out a deal with United. But hold your horses, folks, the deal still needs to be voted on by the flight attendants themselves. So, cross your fingers and hope for the best. The contract language is set to be finalized in the coming days, so stay tuned for more drama in the skies.
