Alaska Airlines, American and United could all be disrupted as air crew demand fairer share of vast profits

  • Drusas@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    Good for them.

    “There are instances where flight attendants are sitting anywhere from two to four hours, what becomes a mechanical rolling delay, where that full time is not accounted for and paid for. So, it’s not just the boarding, but it’s anytime that we are required to be on duty at work in uniform, that we are advocating for pay,” she said.

    The union provided annual pay estimates for Alaska Airlines flight attendants, with average base pay ranging from $24,000 to $27,000 a year, which they note is not nearly enough to keep up with the high cost of living, especially in expensive cities where Alaska Airlines bases are located, including San Francisco, Seattle and Los Angeles.

    This should be criminal.

    Alaska Airlines is headquartered in Seattle. $24,000 is enough to last you a few months in Seattle.