"Flight Attendants Demand Higher Wages in Global Protest"

After airline pilots secured significant pay raises, flight attendants from major U.S. airlines including United, American, Southwest, and Alaska are now pushing for higher wages and improved working conditions through mass pickets at airports. Stagnant pay and increased job stress during the pandemic have prompted flight attendants to demand better compensation, with unions seeking ground pay or boarding pay to reflect pre-takeoff work. While strike threats loom and some unions have approved strike authorizations, negotiations with federal mediation are ongoing, with Southwest Airlines' flight attendants recently rejecting a tentative agreement.