By Rajesh Kumar Singh
CHICAGO (Reuters) -The Affiliation of Skilled Flight Attendants (APFA), which represents over 23,000 American flight attendants, stated on Wednesday that it unanimously rejects the most recent proposal from American Airways (NASDAQ:).
The airline had provided its flights attendants instant wage will increase of 17% and a brand new system for greater revenue sharing in 2024 of their new contracts, CEO Robert Isom stated earlier within the day.
The union stated the most recent supply of a elevate comes with out reaching an settlement on an entire contract, including that “American Airlines Flight Attendants want and need a complete contract addressing all our concerns.”
“We have a strike vote authorization of 99.47 percent, have picketed for months, and have demonstrated our resolve and solidarity. Our message has been crystal clear: we need an industry-leading contract,” the APFA stated.
The present spherical of negotiations began in January 2020 however was paused on the peak of the pandemic. Talks resumed in June 2021.
The union has requested its employees to arrange for a strike after the negotiations final month failed to provide an settlement.
American Airways’ flight attendants say they haven’t had a pay elevate in over 5 years and have requested for a direct elevate of about 33%. Union officers say flight attendants have endured so much because the pandemic – notably unruly passengers resisting the controversial masks mandate on planes.
The 2 sides are on account of resume negotiations subsequent week. The APFA has requested a launch from federally mediated negotiations, saying American’s presents “continue to fall far short of addressing the current economic environment.”
