American Airlines Gives Poverty Verification Letters To Newly-Hired Flight Attendants

[1srelluc]

American Airlines Gives Poverty Verification Letters To Newly-Hired Flight Attendants - View from the Wing

American Airlines flight attendants haven’t had a raise since 2019. At the end of that year their contract became amendable, and the value of their wages has been substantially eroded since then by more than 20% inflation. A new contract was delayed first by the pandemic The process of...

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American Airlines flight attendants haven’t had a raise since 2019. At the end of that year their contract became amendable, and the value of their wages has been substantially eroded since then by more than 20% inflation.

• A new contract was delayed first by the pandemic
• The process of negotiating all the myriad details is a long one. The current agreement (that flight attendants didn’t even approve) runs over 325 pages. And that doesn’t count a separate 15 page attendance policy and 18 page uniform policy among others.
• Plus, union politics (effectively needing to wait for incumbent officers to be re-elected) meant further delay.

Boston-based first and second year American Airlines flight attendants are eligible for food stamps. American Airlines even gives newly-hired flight attendants a letter attesting to their poverty.

The letter states that a new flight attendant will have a “projected annual salary [of] $27,315 per year before incentives and taxes” and concludes, “Any courtesy you can provide would be appreciated.”

It used to be a glamorous and respectable job. Now they are treated as no more than Walmart greeters with Walmart cliental trapped for hours in a tin can dealing with bullshit.

They should be replaced with LEO & CO trainees as part of curriculum on dealing with assholes.
Where’s my damn peanuts?

 

[Polishprince]

The stewardesses for American are all unionized, why isn't Big Labor doing anything?

What promises did the union make to these workers when they muscled their way in?

 

[Manonthestreet]

I guess they want to go out of business

 

[Moonglow]

American Airlines Gives Poverty Verification Letters To Newly-Hired Flight Attendants - View from the Wing

American Airlines flight attendants haven’t had a raise since 2019. At the end of that year their contract became amendable, and the value of their wages has been substantially eroded since then by more than 20% inflation. A new contract was delayed first by the pandemic The process of...

viewfromthewing.com

American Airlines flight attendants haven’t had a raise since 2019. At the end of that year their contract became amendable, and the value of their wages has been substantially eroded since then by more than 20% inflation.

• A new contract was delayed first by the pandemic
• The process of negotiating all the myriad details is a long one. The current agreement (that flight attendants didn’t even approve) runs over 325 pages. And that doesn’t count a separate 15 page attendance policy and 18 page uniform policy among others.
• Plus, union politics (effectively needing to wait for incumbent officers to be re-elected) meant further delay.

Boston-based first and second year American Airlines flight attendants are eligible for food stamps. American Airlines even gives newly-hired flight attendants a letter attesting to their poverty.

The letter states that a new flight attendant will have a “projected annual salary [of] $27,315 per year before incentives and taxes” and concludes, “Any courtesy you can provide would be appreciated.”

It used to be a glamorous and respectable job. Now they are treated as no more than Walmart greeters with Walmart cliental trapped for hours in a tin can dealing with bullshit.

They should be replaced with LEO & CO trainees as part of curriculum on dealing with assholes.
Where’s my damn peanuts?

That also get free lodging and transportation.

 

[cnm]

It used to be a glamorous and respectable job. Now they are treated as no more than Walmart greeters with Walmart cliental trapped for hours in a tin can dealing with bullshit.

I don't understand when people are surprised at how 'at will' state companies treat employees.

 

[1srelluc]

I don't understand when people are surprised at how 'at will' state companies treat employees.

They are unionized Cletus. Their union is just FUBAR.

 

[leftwinger]

Nobody needs a Sky waitress and home O bus boys. Nowdays they need ex-Military or Police with stun guns and clubs. You aint dying without water or food in domestic flight distances. Sit down and SHUP loons.

Bigger seats and higher prices to keep the D riff-raff from using it as a ghetto lottery event.

 

[eagle1462010]

Stay with them over 13 years its over $60 an hour with benefits.

Cry me a river

 

[Donald H]

Global climate change has made it a dying industry.

 

[leftwinger]

Global climate change has made it a dying industry.

there is no Global Climate change you dumb OX. Natural weather patterns exist, period.//

 

[initforme]

Nobody need apply. It IS that easy. If nobody applies everyone wins.