The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA) said on Wednesday that flight attendants at United Airlines had voted to go on strike, with a press release from the association stating that 99.99 percent of its members had voted in favor of strike action.
It is the first time since 2005 that flight attendants at United, who are represented by the AFA, had voted on strike authorization.
“We deserve an industry-leading contract. Our strike vote shows we’re ready to do whatever it takes to reach the contract we deserve,” said Ken Diaz, president of the United chapter of the AFA. “We are the face of United Airlines and planes don’t take off without us. As Labor Day travel begins, United management is reminded what’s at stake if we don’t get this done.”
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