"Flight Attendants Unite in Nationwide Picket for Improved Pay and Contracts"
Thousands of flight attendants from 24 airlines are set to picket outside 30 airports in the U.S., UK, and Guam to demand new contracts with significant pay increases. Unions representing pilots, flight attendants, and maintenance workers have been advocating for higher wages and better benefits amidst a tight labor market, with some flight attendants not having received a pay raise in five years. They are also pushing for compensation for time spent during boarding and waiting at airports, with Alaska Air flight attendants set to vote on a strike authorization.