JetBlue Inflight Crewmembers Decline to Ratify Contract
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) announced that its inflight crewmembers, represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU), voted against a tentative agreement. Ian Deason, head of customer experience, expressed disappointment in the vote's outcome, stating that both JetBlue and TWU worked diligently through unprecedented conditions to establish a fair deal for the crewmembers. The company plans to collaborate with TWU to determine the next steps following this decision.
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- Crewmembers voted against the tentative agreement, indicating potential labor unrest.
- The failure to reach an agreement may affect operational stability and employee morale.
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU) with its inflight crewmembers represented by the Transport Workers Union (TWU), today announced that crewmembers have voted not to approve the tentative agreement between JetBlue and TWU.
“We are disappointed in the results of the vote,” said Ian Deason, head of customer experience, JetBlue. “Both the TWU and JetBlue worked through unprecedented circumstances to reach an agreement that was fair to our inflight crewmembers. We will work with TWU to determine next steps.”
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