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Flight Attendants at Southwest Reject Tenative Agreement
Southwest Airlines’ flight attendants rejected a tentative agreement that had been negotiated between the airline and union. The Transport Workers Union Local 556 said that 87% of those who cast ballots rejected the deal and that 89% of eligible members voted.... (www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com) Altro...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
Wasn't his difficulty with the law being a little drunk, as in DUI. 2 contract turndowns in as many weeks where there never was. Maybe he's drunk again.
Since 2008 employers have pointed to the "poor" economy and low inflation to keep a stranglehold on wages. Airlines have done pretty well during this period merging, inventing new lines of revenue (bag, change, & meal fees), enjoying low fuel prices and interest rates on new aircraft so low it has ceased to be an important business decision.
What management is doing with wages is going to bite the fleshy hind portion very hard. In order to stimulate the general economy workers need to have money to spend. For them to offer one niggardly contract after another will "train" workers to not vote for even a reasonable contract.
If management does get a low wage deal they will not have labor peace when the government raises the central bank rate and inflation rises.
What management is doing with wages is going to bite the fleshy hind portion very hard. In order to stimulate the general economy workers need to have money to spend. For them to offer one niggardly contract after another will "train" workers to not vote for even a reasonable contract.
If management does get a low wage deal they will not have labor peace when the government raises the central bank rate and inflation rises.
Well, as Paul says below, Southwest is all grown up now and this will be fun to watch. LOL
If i was a flight attendant I would tell them to shove it.
87% of them just did. 8o)
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