7.19.24 – Flight Attendant Union and American Airlines Reach Tentative Contract Agreement

Friday, July 19, 2024
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Media Contact: Paul Hartshorn, Jr.
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Flight Attendant Union and American Airlines Reach
Tentative Contract Agreement

EULESS, TX– (July 19, 2024) – Today, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) and American Airlines reached a tentative contract agreement after a final week of bargaining.

“Our latest contract negotiations have resulted in significant benefits for our Flight Attendants. After years of bargaining and with the assistance of the National Mediation Board, we have reached a long overdue agreement with American Airlines, which addresses our concerns in compensation, work rules, and retroactive pay.  If approved, this agreement will put billions of additional dollars into compensation and work rules for our Flight Attendant workgroup,”   said APFA National President Julie Hedrick.

“APFA would like to thank the 28,000 Flight Attendants whose participation in this process achieved this tentative agreement,” Hedrick continued. “Endless picketing events, engagement with the media and the traveling public, and a solid 99.47% ‘yes’ strike vote authorization pushed this management team to a tentative contract that rightfully addresses our scheduling and economic needs. Strikes and the threat of strikes work.”

The tentative agreement will be presented to the APFA Board of Directors and Executive Committee for review. “We look forward to presenting the tentative agreement to the Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Pending their approval, the 28,000 members of APFA will have the final vote on ratifying this agreement,” said Hedrick.

Pending approval by the Union, a summary of the tentative agreement will be mailed to each Flight Attendant, as well as be provided on the Union website at apfa.org. Base visits will also be scheduled for all ten Flight Attendant crew bases. Additional information will be available on the Union website as well.