United Suspends Flight Attendants Who Protested At Media Event

United Suspends Flight Attendants Who Protested At Media Event

I’m not sure how this is going to end, though I can’t imagine it’ll be good for labor relations. I first covered this last night, but want to provide an update, as the world’s most powerful flight attendant has just chimed in… Protesting United flight attendants reportedly in trouble On Tuesday, United had a media event in Brooklyn, to celebrate the launch of its new Polaris business class product. Prior to executives at the airline taking the s…

United Airlines Suspends Flight Attendants Who Crashed Business Class Launch, Setting Up Major Union Showdown

The flight attendants have been ‘removed from service’ pending an internal investigation, but the decision by airline managers has infuriated union leader Sara Nelson, who is often described as ‘the most powerful flight attendant in the United States.’ Why this matters now It’s not unusual for airline workers to protest outside an event, but it’s almost unheard of for unions to crash an invite-only party. This marks a significant escalation in…