United Airlines flight attendants reject contract with immediate raises of at least 26%

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flight attendants voted down a new labor contract that called for immediate raises of at least 26% and other quality-of-life improvements, their union said Tuesday.

The flight attendants’ last raise was in 2020. Their union, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, and the airline had reached a tentative agreement in May.

U.S. flight attendants have pushed for wage increases for years. Flight attendants at other airlines, pilots and and other work groups secured new labor deals in the wake of the pandemic.