99.48% of Alaska Airlines flight attendants vote to strike

An overwhelming majority of Alaska Airlines flight attendants have voted in favour of strike action if airline management fails to ‘agree to significant improvements,’ reports the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA). 93.47% of Alaska Airlines flight attendants participated in the ballot, with AFA Alaska president Jeffrey Peterson defining the dispute as a “fight for an industry-leading contract” after it became amenable in December 2022. He also added: “Alaska management has the money to buy another airline, they certainly have money to invest in flight attendants”. AFA filed for federal mediation with the National Mediation Board in September 2023. Now that