United Airlines Flight Attendants Authorize Strike with 99.99% Vote, First Since 2005

Aug 28, 2024, 08:35 PM

Flight attendants at United Airlines have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, with 99.99% of the votes in favor, according to the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. This marks the first time since 2005 that the airline's flight attendants have voted on such a proposal. The vote comes amid ongoing contract negotiations between the union and the Chicago-based carrier. Demonstrations and rallies were held at various airports, including Austin-Bergstrom International Airport, O'Hare Airport, and San Francisco International Airport, to announce the results and express the union's demands. The strike authorization reflects a broader wave of organizing and labor action within the airline industry.