Flight Attendants Soar: On Strike for Fair Pay and Recognition
Airline attendants from different US airlines have come together to fight for their rights. They wish to be paid more for their services, with improved working conditions. On Tuesday, they went on strike, which means they did not work, to show that these issues are so important to them.
About 100,000 flight attendants are discussing with their bosses the clauses in their contracts that they use to determine the conditions of employment and pay. In their insight, their payment and working conditions are worse because of the problems at the workplace and the expensive life after the pandemic.
The flight attendants continue that airlines make a lot of money, and they should award some of this money to the people who work hard for them, such as the flight attendants.
Besides these issues, the flight attendants want to solve others, such as granting fair retirement compensation, having more flexibility in their schedules, and banning unfair treatment concerning gender.
As pilots and other workers within the aviation industry have already secured better deals for themselves, now is the right time for cabin crew to do the same. The flight attendants feel, too, that they should be paid the same.
The cabin crew emphasizes that their work is not at all easy. They support people of various kinds daily, from giving first aid during medical emergencies to resolving conflicts among passengers. Therefore, they desire to be respected and appreciated.
They still do the same important job, but some airlines don't pay for whatever hours they work. For instance, they are not paying until the doors of the aircraft close. The flight attendants would like to be paid for all the time they spend working, not just for the hours they are physically at work.
