By Linda Blachly | September 27, 2012
US Airways flight attendants, represented by the Assn. of Flight
Attendants (AFA) narrowly defeated a proposed five-year collective
bargaining agreement, in a 51% to 49% vote.
US Airways and AFA reached a tentative agreement Aug. 7 that would have amended existing contracts for the airline’s 6,800 flight attendants based in its three hub cities of Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia, Pa., and Phoenix, Ariz., plus its Washington DC focus city.
US Airways chairman and CEO Doug Parker said, “The tentative agreement was unanimously endorsed by AFA leaders in each domicile and by the members of the AFA negotiating committee … Going forward, our current collective bargaining agreements remain in place, and we will consult with the National Mediation Board to determine the next steps.”
US Airways and AFA reached a tentative agreement Aug. 7 that would have amended existing contracts for the airline’s 6,800 flight attendants based in its three hub cities of Charlotte, N.C., Philadelphia, Pa., and Phoenix, Ariz., plus its Washington DC focus city.
US Airways chairman and CEO Doug Parker said, “The tentative agreement was unanimously endorsed by AFA leaders in each domicile and by the members of the AFA negotiating committee … Going forward, our current collective bargaining agreements remain in place, and we will consult with the National Mediation Board to determine the next steps.”
