The Association of Professional Flight Attendants’ 26,000 members voted 99.4% in favor of authorizing a strike at Fort Worth-based American Airlines, the...
The Association of Professional Flight Attendants’ 26,000 members voted 99.4% in favor of authorizing a strike at Fort Worth-based American Airlines, the union announced Wednesday while picketing atIt doesn’t mean flight attendants are able to strike now, but it does ramp up pressure on contract negotiations after four years of trying.
To actually strike, flight attendants would need to be granted approval by federal labor regulators and then would be allowed to walk out after a 30-day cooling period.The APFA held pickets on Wednesday across the country in light of failing negotiations with the Fort Worth-based carrier. With the authorization passed, the union’s leaders are clear to call for a strike if American Airlines and the APFA cannot come to an agreement.
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