“When we had operational disruptions, flight attendants were left on hold for hours waiting for their reassignment for their either their hotel, for their rest or to even figure out which would be their next flight,” said Melinda Beal, United AFA Cleveland President.
Just this past week, ABC News reported that the airline canceled 18 flights after it realized 25 planes had not undergone required inspections, these are just some of the many reasons flight attendants will picket outside of Cleveland Hopkins airport Tuesday morning. Heading into the busy holiday travel season, flight attendants hope this nationwide effort will create change.
United and Southwest flight attendants and members of TWU 556 will picket at 14 airports across the United States, Guam and London on Tuesday, including at Cleveland Hopkins Airport from 6 a.m. until 8 a.m. outside of door 6.