Alaska Airlines flight attendants will receive an average pay increase of 32 percent under a new three-year tentative labor agreement.
This deal is groundbreaking as it legally mandates boarding pay for unionized flight attendants.
It still has to be ratified by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA),
US flight attendants are typically paid hourly only after the cabin doors close, excluding time spent onboarding passengers.
The union said: “With boarding pay, we achieve significant pay increases.”
Alaska Airlines has not yet commented on the agreement.
The contract comes amid widespread demands for better pay and benefits from pilots and flight attendants across UA airlines.
This follows the pandemic’s severe impact on the industry and a subsequent surge in travel demand that led to record profits for airlines.
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In February, Alaska Airlines flight attendants authorized a strike mandate for the first time in thirty years, highlighting their resolve for improved conditions.
This tentative agreement, which avoids a potential strike, includes enhancements to holiday and overtime pay and 20 months of retroactive pay.
Voting on the ratification of the agreement will commence soon, concluding on August 14.
