Alaska Airlines flight attendants vote YES on new contract
Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) announced that over 6,900 flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants (AFA), have ratified a new three-year contract with a 95% approval rate and 90% voter participation. The agreement, effective March 2, 2025, includes significant improvements such as increased pay with boarding pay, market rate adjustments, and a ratification payment.
The contract maintains the industry's shortest duty day at 10 hours and 30 minutes, alongside Southwest, and features enhanced work rules, scheduling flexibility, and benefits including caps on insurance premiums. This marks the eighth ratified labor contract between Alaska Air Group and its represented workgroups in the last three years, supporting the company's vision of creating remarkable travel experiences.
Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) ha annunciato che oltre 6.900 assistenti di volo, rappresentati dall'Associazione degli Assistenti di Volo (AFA), hanno ratificato un nuovo contratto triennale con un tasso di approvazione del 95% e una partecipazione al voto del 90%. L'accordo, che entrerà in vigore il 2 marzo 2025, include miglioramenti significativi come l'aumento della retribuzione con il pagamento per imbarco, adeguamenti in base al mercato e un pagamento di ratifica.
Il contratto mantiene il giorno lavorativo più breve del settore a 10 ore e 30 minuti, insieme a Southwest, e presenta regole di lavoro migliorate, flessibilità nella programmazione e vantaggi che includono limiti sui premi assicurativi. Questo segna l'ottavo contratto di lavoro ratificato tra Alaska Air Group e i suoi gruppi di lavoro rappresentati negli ultimi tre anni, sostenendo la visione dell'azienda di creare esperienze di viaggio straordinarie.
Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) anunció que más de 6,900 asistentes de vuelo, representados por la Asociación de Asistentes de Vuelo (AFA), han ratificado un nuevo contrato de tres años con una tasa de aprobación del 95% y una participación del 90% en la votación. El acuerdo, que entrará en vigor el 2 de marzo de 2025, incluye mejoras significativas como un aumento salarial con pago por embarque, ajustes de tarifas de mercado y un pago por ratificación.
El contrato mantiene el día de trabajo más corto de la industria en 10 horas y 30 minutos, junto con Southwest, y presenta reglas laborales mejoradas, flexibilidad en la programación y beneficios que incluyen límites en las primas de seguros. Esto marca el octavo contrato laboral ratificado entre Alaska Air Group y sus grupos de trabajo representados en los últimos tres años, apoyando la visión de la compañía de crear experiencias de viaje excepcionales.
알래스카 항공 (NYSE: ALK)은 6,900명 이상의 승무원이 승무원 협회(AFA)의 대표로서 95%의 승인률과 90%의 투표 참여율로 새로운 3년 계약을 비준했다고 발표했습니다. 이 계약은 2025년 3월 2일부터 효력이 발생하며, 상당한 개선 사항으로는 탑승 수당이 포함된 급여 인상, 시장 요금 조정 및 비준 지급이 있습니다.
이 계약은 업계에서 가장 짧은 근무일인 10시간 30분을 유지하며, Southwest와 함께 근무 규칙 개선, 일정 유연성 및 보험료 한도와 같은 혜택을 제공합니다. 이는 지난 3년 동안 알래스카 항공 그룹과 그 대표 근로자들 간에 비준된 여덟 번째 노동 계약으로, 회사의 놀라운 여행 경험 창출 비전을 지원합니다.
Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) a annoncé que plus de 6 900 agents de bord, représentés par l'Association des agents de bord (AFA), ont ratifié un nouveau contrat de trois ans avec un taux d'approbation de 95 % et une participation au vote de 90 %. L'accord, qui entrera en vigueur le 2 mars 2025, comprend des améliorations significatives telles qu'une augmentation de salaire avec paiement à l'embarquement, des ajustements de taux de marché et un paiement de ratification.
Le contrat maintient la journée de travail la plus courte de l'industrie à 10 heures et 30 minutes, aux côtés de Southwest, et propose des règles de travail améliorées, une flexibilité de planification et des avantages incluant des plafonds sur les primes d'assurance. Cela marque le huitième contrat de travail ratifié entre Alaska Air Group et ses groupes de travail représentés au cours des trois dernières années, soutenant la vision de l'entreprise de créer des expériences de voyage remarquables.
Alaska Airlines (NYSE: ALK) gab bekannt, dass über 6.900 Flugbegleiter, vertreten durch die Vereinigung der Flugbegleiter (AFA), einen neuen Dreijahresvertrag mit einer Genehmigungsrate von 95% und einer Wahlbeteiligung von 90% ratifiziert haben. Der Vertrag, der am 2. März 2025 in Kraft tritt, umfasst signifikante Verbesserungen, wie eine Gehaltserhöhung mit Bordvergütung, Marktanpassungen und eine Ratifikationszahlung.
Der Vertrag hält den kürzesten Arbeitstag der Branche bei 10 Stunden und 30 Minuten, zusammen mit Southwest, und bietet verbesserte Arbeitsregelungen, Flexibilität bei der Planung und Vorteile, einschließlich Obergrenzen für Versicherungsprämien. Dies markiert den achten ratifizierten Arbeitsvertrag zwischen Alaska Air Group und ihren vertretenen Arbeitsgruppen in den letzten drei Jahren, was die Vision des Unternehmens unterstützt, außergewöhnliche Reiseerlebnisse zu schaffen.
- 95% approval rate with 90% voter participation shows strong workforce alignment
- Increased compensation package including boarding pay and market rate adjustments
- Maintains industry-leading 10.5-hour duty day, matching Southwest Airlines
- Eighth successful labor agreement in three years demonstrates positive labor relations
- Additional compensation and benefits will increase operational costs
Insights
Alaska Airlines' flight attendant contract ratification marks a strategic labor relations achievement with significant operational implications. The
The agreement includes multiple compensation enhancements: increased base pay, new boarding pay implementation, a ratification payment, and a market rate adjustment. While specific financial figures aren't disclosed, these components will incrementally increase Alaska's labor costs beginning March 2nd.
The maintenance of a 10.5-hour duty day—matching only Southwest as the industry's shortest—represents a quality-of-life victory for flight attendants while creating distinct operational parameters Alaska must manage. This work rule has scheduling implications that affect crew utilization efficiency compared to competitors with longer duty days.
This represents Alaska's eighth labor agreement in three years, revealing a systematic approach to workforce relations during a period of significant corporate transformation. The agreement's timing is particularly strategic ahead of complex integration challenges with Hawaiian Airlines, establishing a structural framework for upcoming joint negotiations as referenced by AFA leadership.
For investors, this contract delivers labor stability and removes the threat of service disruptions while demonstrating management's ability to secure workforce buy-in during the Hawaiian merger implementation phase. The contract's three-year term provides cost predictability through early 2028.
This contract ratification carries operational significance beyond typical labor agreements. Alaska's ability to secure a
The introduction of boarding pay aligns Alaska with an emerging industry standard that recognizes previously uncompensated work time. This follows similar moves by major carriers responding to flight attendant demands for compensation that reflects actual duty requirements versus solely in-flight hours.
The preservation of the 10.5-hour duty day limitation (shared only with Southwest) maintains a structural difference in how Alaska must approach crew scheduling and network planning compared to competitors operating with 12-14 hour duty days. This creates both operational constraints and potential recruitment advantages.
Notably, the contract addresses insurance premium caps, suggesting management has implemented cost-control mechanisms for a significant expense category that has seen substantial inflation. This demonstrates financial foresight in an inflationary environment where healthcare costs are escalating.
The agreement's positioning as a "foundation for upcoming Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations" as the Hawaiian Airlines merger progresses reveals a sequential integration strategy. Rather than delaying to negotiate a combined agreement, Alaska has chosen to establish baseline terms that will likely influence the framework of the eventual joint contract, potentially accelerating the integration timeline while establishing cost parameters for the combined entity.
This is the eighth ratified labor contract between an Alaska Air Group company and one of our represented workgroups in the last three years aimed at improving wages, quality of life, and supporting our company's long-term success. Alaska Air Group is on a journey to transform our business, and our flight attendants are one of many groups critical to our vision in creating a remarkable travel experience for our guests.
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"One of the many reasons our guests choose to fly
"This agreement marks a major milestone for Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants. It reflects their essential role in ensuring both safety and operational excellence," said Jeffrey Peterson, AFA Alaska Master Executive Council (MEC) President. "Furthermore, it will immediately and significantly improve their lives while setting a strong foundation for upcoming Joint Collective Bargaining Agreement negotiations as we move forward with the merger between Alaska Airlines and Hawaiian Airlines."
Effective March 2, 2025, the new contract includes increased pay (including boarding pay, a newly implemented market rate adjustment and more), work rules that maintain a 10-hour and 30-minute hour duty day (the shortest in the industry, alongside Southwest) and improvements in many sections of the contract such as scheduling, caps on insurance premiums and more.
The previous contract became amendable in December 2022. Contracts in the airline industry do not expire. Once they become amendable, the current contract remains in effect until a new agreement is ratified.
About Alaska Air Group
Alaska Airlines, Hawaiian Airlines and Horizon Air are subsidiaries of Alaska Air Group, with McGee Air Services a subsidiary of Alaska Airlines. With hubs in
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