Flight attendants, protesting the lack of a pay raise for five years, organized a rally in Washington, D.C., on May 9. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), representing about 77,000 flight attendants, and the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) have announced plans for protest demonstrations at 30 airports on June 13, demanding new contracts and pay for all hours worked.
Strike Call
Flight attendants from American Airlines, United Airlines, and other carriers, who have been working under expired contracts for over two years and have not received a pay increase since 2019, are calling for a strike to demand new agreements. The unions are urging members and supporters to join the demonstrations at airports across the United States, as well as in London and Guam.
Fight for Livable Working Conditions
Millions of workers are fighting for livable work schedules, wages high enough to cover bills, decent working conditions, job security, and the end of tiered pay scales. Despite the airlines’ efforts to portray the job as glamorous, new flight attendants at American Airlines earn only $27,000 per year before taxes, and some must rely on food stamps and public housing assistance to make ends meet.
Demand for Fair Pay
Moreover, flight attendants are paid only for the time between when the aircraft doors close and reopen. The hours spent on tasks like loading and unloading the plane go unpaid. Flight attendants are demanding fair pay for all hours worked and are striving to make their voices heard to rectify this situation.
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