(CHICAGO, ILLINOIS) – The Association of Flight Attendants-Communications Workers of America (AFA-CWA) has reached an historic, tentative contract agreement that will cover 28,000 Flight Attendants, the Union has announced.

It’s been five years since United Flight Attendants have received a raise, with the value of their pay significantly eroded by inflation in the meantime, the publication – View From The Wing, reports. 

The agreement includes: Industry-leading compensation; Hotel, scheduling, reserve and other improvements; In the first year alone, Flight Attendants will gain 40% of total economic improvements; Plus, industry-leading retro pay.

Locally elected Leaders of the 28,000 Flight Attendants will meet this week to review the full details before voting to send the agreement to the Members for ratification.

The AFA – which represents more than 55,000 Flight Attendants, has been the leader in advancing the Flight Attendant profession for more than 79 years, serving as the voice for Flight Attendants in the workplace, in the Aviation Industry, in the media and on Capitol Hill.

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