United Express Flight Attendants Ramp Up Contract Fight at Mesa
October 18, 2024 - Next week, Mesa AFA has the first session of federally mediated negotiations. AFA filed for federal mediation in September to press forward on a new contract for 560 Flight Attendants.
"It’s time to add pressure and urgency to these negotiations and raise the standards for Mesa Flight Attendants," said Shannon Harris, Mesa AFA President. "Flight Attendants at Mesa need relief now in order to make ends meet. It’s time to get this done and if United Airlines has ‘extra cash’ for Wall Street with a $1.5 billion stock buyback they certainly have cash to lift us out of poverty wages.”
While Mesa Flight Attendants work for the regional, airline management at United ultimately controls the pay and working conditions at Mesa, which provides service for a significant amount of United’s route structure. The exploitative “regional airline” business model allows United to reap massive profits on the backs of workers by suppressing wages and benefits.
