American Airlines union seeks Biden support in contract fight

The Association of Professional Flight Attendants organized the Washington rally along with parallel events at about a dozen US airports.'Flight Attendants are the only employees at American Airlines who have not had a raise in the past five years,' said the APFA, which represents more than 27,000 workers at the big US carrier.

The two sides have been in negotiations under a mediation process with the NMB for six months to reach a new contract.Under the US Railway Labor Act, unions can only undertake a strike following a 30-day cooling-off period if they are released by the NMB.The law, first enacted in 1926, aims to avoid an interruption of interstate commerce by providing a process for mediation.In August more than 99 percent of APFA members who voted authorized a strike.

Airlines Union Seeks Biden Support In Contract Fight

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