Flight Attendants Picket In Newark For Fair Share Of ‘Record Profits’

NEWARK, NJ — United Airlines continues to see pushback from its unionized flight attendants amid their demands for a new work contract.

A large group of employees represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA held a picket line at Newark Airport on Thursday as part of a “nationwide day of action.”

Flight attendants have been outraged over contract talks and working conditions at United Airlines – which they say are also impacting travelers. Read More: Flight Attendants Picket At Newark Airport Ahead Of Holiday Weekend

Union leaders released the following statement prior to the rally:

“As United Airlines rakes in billions, flying more than ever before, launching new destinations, and taking delivery of new aircraft, flight attendants are on the frontlines generating record profits without the pay and work rules to match. After years of stagnation in negotiations, and following United pilots just ratifying a new contract, United flight attendants in Newark and at almost 20 cities across the country on Thursday are taking this fight to the streets and demanding an industry-leading contract that gives flight attendants a share of the hefty profits their work produces for United.”

United Airlines said Thursday that there is “good progress in our negotiations,” with six sections of the contract already settled, NJ Spotlight News reported.

The airline recently announced its third-quarter 2023 financial results, which included a total operating revenue of $14.5 billion. That total is up 12.5 percent compared to the third-quarter of 2022.

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