United Flight Attendants Plan to Vote on Strike Authorization as Tensions Rise
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United flight attendants are the latest to consider a vote to authorize a strike as frustrations over stagnant pay and working conditions continue to mount.
United Airlines flight attendants said Tuesday they are voting on whether to authorize a strike as negotiations with management have stalled.
The Association of Flight Attendants, the union that represents United flight attendants, said that this is the first time such a vote is taking place at the airline since its 2005 bankruptcy negotiations.
“United Flight Attendants can’t afford to wait for improvements. We deserve an industry-leading contract, and we are ready to show United management that we will do whatever it takes,” sa
