flight attendants strike over pay; nurses union says fair

Flight attendants on Monday raised their demand for payment of the associated allowances on top of a yearly salary but said there was no change to the length of time given to astronauts in training.

The airline one of the few remaining U. S. commercial airline companies has traditionally paid flight attendants an average of 59200 per year the release said citing a proposal made by the company that is still in flux in talks with the National Academies of Sciences Engineering and Medicine.

Our members want to remain in the industry but are being denied their wishes to work their way toward compensation and there are fewer options for people who want to work while going to school said Carlos Marcela president of the Aerospace Employees Alliance one of the flight attendants union.

The association marked 31 years since the last flight attendant annual bonus which was the first to be offered in the airline industry.

The increase in annual allowances for flight attendants reflects the administration of both the Trump administration and the industrys efforts to cut costs amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The industry has complained that overtime policies are forcing it to be more fiscally responsible which resulted in first large increases in hourly pay that began at the start of the year.

The union also said there had been increased rates of clothing including overalls that went unpaid. The Airline Employees Alliance which represents over 16000 flight attendants did not respond to a request for comment.

The aviation workers union said in its letter to the group that the fee for the airman survey was as follows: ten-day unemployment payment 150; five days of unpaid overtime 150; 30 days of unpaid overtime 150; two weeks of unpaid overtime 150; three weeks of unpaid overtime 50.

The union says such changes are in line with President Donald Trumps goal to reduce airline costs.

Airlines last week announced a 468 billion plan to cut costs for the foreseeable future as airlines slash thousands of jobs due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Purdue which has cut nearly 3000 jobs said the cutbacks would have saved the company an additional 20 billion but would not provide details. The company still faces competition for astronauts and cargo runs due to weak airline demand.


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