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Alaska Airlines flight attendants have voted against a contract negotiated by their union, which would have provided an immediate 18% raise followed by annual 3% raises. The agreement also included boarding pay and retroactive pay dating back to 2022. The vote concluded with a decisive 68% against and 32% in favor.
The ratification vote for the 2024 Tentative Agreement (TA) saw a high participation rate of 92.4%. According to the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), this contract was considered strong for Alaska Airlines, which has historically lagged behind its peers in flight attendant compensation.
Southwest Airlines' flight attendants previously rejected their initial tentative agreement but eventually secured a record-breaking deal that set new standards for wage rates and retroactive pay. This precedent likely influenced Alaska's crew members, especially those based in high-cost cities like Seattle and San Francisco.
