Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Vote to Strike for First Time in 30 Years

Published on February 14, 2024

Alaska Airlines flight attendants have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike for the first time in three decades if the airline fails to agree to “significant improvements,” an Alaska Airlines union said on Tuesday. The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), which represents the employees, said that out of the 93.47 percent participating flight attendants, about 99.48 percent voted in favor. “We’re out on the picket line demonstrating that we’re ready to do whatever it takes to get the contract we deserve,” AFA Alaska president Jeffrey Peterson said in a statement. “There’s no excuse: Alaska management has the money to buy another airline, they certainly have the money to invest in flight attendants. We have a simple message for management: Pay us, or CHAOS!” he added....

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