71% Of United Flight Attendants Rejected Their Contract — Now Algorithm-Assigned Work Schedules Are Back On The Table

United Flight Attendants Reject Tentative Contract After Five Years Without Raises

A Resounding No After Years of Stagnant Pay CHICAGO — United Airlines flight attendants have rejected a tentative labor agreement after nearly five years without a pay raise, sending negotiators back to the table and highlighting deep dissatisfaction over compensation, scheduling, and quality-of-life protections. More than 71% of voting flight attendants opposed the agreement negotiated by their union, the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA. T…

71% Of United Flight Attendants Rejected Their Contract — Now Algorithm-Assigned Work Schedules Are Back On The Table

United flight attendants haven’t had a raise in five years, and 71% voted down a union-backed contract many saw as inadequate. Now, as talks resume, United is putting a major flashpoint back on the table: algorithm-assigned work schedules that replace traditional trip picking with “preference bidding,” a system crews say is opaque and strips them of control. Continue reading 71% Of United Flight Attendants Rejected Their Contract — Now Algorithm…

United Airlines Revives Controversial AI Scheduling Plan for Flight Attendants Months Crew Thought They Had Killed It Off

Flight attendants at United Airlines were left stunned on Thursday evening when the Chicago-based carrier revealed that it was once again pushing to let artificial intelligence dictate their working schedules. The announcement was surprising, given that United had been forced to abandon its AI scheduling system in April following a backlash from flight attendants and… The post United Airlines Revives Controversial AI Scheduling Plan for Flight A…

Gay Catholic Flight Attendant Settles Free Speech Dispute With United Airlines

A high-profile dispute involving former United Airlines flight attendant Ruben Sanchez was quietly resolved, bringing an end to a controversy that had drawn national attention around free speech, religious expression, union representation, and the role of social media platforms. Ruben Sanchez Dispute With United Airlines And AFA Resolved Sanchez, a longtime United Airlines flight attendant with nearly three decades of service, was terminated in …