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American Airlines flight attendants reach new contract deal

American Airlines' 28,000 flight attendants have actually reached a tentative labor arrangement with the business, their union stated on Friday.

The Association of Specialist Flight Attendants, which represents the flight attendants, said the deal addresses their concerns about settlement, work rules and retroactive pay. It did not use more information.

Reached after more than 3 years of settlements, the tentative contract will be sent to the union's board for review. When the board authorizes the offer, members will vote on ratifying it.

If authorized, this agreement will put billions of extra dollars into compensation and work guidelines for our flight attendant workgroup, stated union head Julie Hedrick.

The White Home had actually been carefully keeping track of the talks in current months and had actually been worried about the effect of a work blockage. Transport Secretary Pete Buttigieg and acting Labor Secretary Julie Su had earlier been associated with the talks.

President Joe Biden on Friday applauded the offer saying it avoids a strike that would have been ravaging for the industry and consumers and shows when again that collective bargaining advantages employees, business, and our economy.

American said the agreement will offer instant financial and quality-of-life improvements for the workers.

Last month, the airline company used flight attendants a new contract with an instant 17% wage boost and greater profit sharing in 2024, which the union turned down.

American's flight attendants had actually licensed their union to call a strike if there wasn't an offer. The union had actually proposed an immediate raise of about 33%, saying the flight attendants had not had a pay raise in over five years and endured a lot considering that the pandemic, especially rowdy travelers.

The agreement settlements started in January 2020 but stopped briefly at the height of the pandemic. Talks resumed in June 2021.

(source: Reuters)