8/28/2024 United AFA Day of Action: AUS on Good Day Austin

HOLIDAY WEEKEND WILL BE TOMORRO. HUNDREDS OF UNITED AIRLINES FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, REPRESENTED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS, ANNOUNCED THEY HAVE AUTHORIZED A STRIKE. THIS WAS THE SCENE OUTSIDE OF BUSH AIRPORT IN HOUSTON YESTERDAY IN AUSTIN. DEMONSTRATIONS WERE ALSO HELD WEDNESDAY MORNING OUTSIDE OF ABIA, ACCORDING TO THE AFA, UNITED FLIGHT ATTENDANTS HAVE BEEN HAVE BEEN ELIGIBLE TO UPDATE THEIR CONTRACT FOR ALMOST THREE YEARS NOW AS NEGOTIATIONS CONTINUE. THEY'RE DEMANDING A DOUBLE DIGIT BASE PAY INCREASE, SCHEDULE FLEXIBILITY AND WORK RULE IMPROVEMENTS. WE WANT PAY FOR ALL OF OUR TIME AT WORK, AND THAT INCLUDES BOARDING, WHICH IS ONLY GOING TO MAKE YOUR FLIGHT ATTENDANTS WORK HARDER FOR ALL OF THE FLYING PUBLIC. YOU KNOW, THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WE THAT WE WANT. WE DESERVE, AND WE'RE DEMANDING CONTRACT NOW, THIS VOTE DOESN'T MEAN THEY'RE ABOUT TO WALK OFF THE JOB AS TRAVELERS GET READY FOR LABOR DAY WEEKEND, THE STRIKE VOTE IS JUST A PROCEDURAL STEP. AND WHILE