Demanding improved working conditions and higher salaries, this Wednesday, August 28 United Airlines Flight Attendants in Florida to Join To others from all over the country To consider the possibility of a strike.
Specifically at Tampa International Airport, They will hold a demonstration there. The results of the strike authorization vote will be announced. By the union after tens of thousands of airline employees expressed their opinion on the matter.
It should be noted that United Airlines is not alone in facing the possibility of a strike. Alaska Airlines and Southwest Airlines have also received complaints from their employees. However, in those cases, negotiations accelerated.
In general, according to an article in the media, News Channel 8, United Flight Attendants Demand Contract Review Related to the following points:
- Increase base salary by two digits.
- Increased pay for working time, including work on the ground.
- Payment is retroactive to the date of modification.
- Schedule flexibility.
- Job security.
- Retirement.
It should be noted that even if employees decide to authorize a strike, according to the rules of the National Mediation Council, They will not be able to leave their jobs until the agency authorizes a work stoppage.
What now follows is for the members to evaluate the contract negotiations, and if the company and its employees cannot reach an agreement, then The Board of Directors may grant permission to start a strike.
If you have any flights scheduled at Tampa International Airport for today, please take them into consideration. A United Airlines employee demonstration will be held in the Blue Express arrivals area starting at 12:30 p.m.local time.
What does United Airlines say about the possibility of a strike?
Given the current situation, a United Airlines spokesperson provided a statement to the media confirming that: They will continue to work to reach an agreement that satisfies their hosts.
They said they expect negotiations to take place this week and every month until November: “Both parties have been actively engaged in these negotiations, which were requested by the federal mediator on behalf of the union. “We are still keen to reach an agreement.”
Also the official spokesperson He stressed that this does not mean stopping work. So there will be no interruption in work, It should be noted that federal law prohibits strikes until a lengthy process has been completed that includes a waiver from mediation that can only be granted by the National Mediation Board.
