SEATTLE, Dec. 17, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Alaska
Airlines flight attendants today approved a new five-year contract.
Included in the new contract are quality of life enhancements and
pay increases that rank Alaska's
3,400 flight attendants among the highest paid in the industry at
every pay step.
"We are pleased to have a ratified deal after three years of
negotiations and thank our flight attendants for their
professionalism and the outstanding service they provide our
customers every day," said Andy
Schneider, Alaska Airlines' vice president of inflight
services.
Under the Railway Labor Act, which governs collective bargaining
agreements in the airline industry, contracts do not expire, they
only become amendable. The previous agreement became amendable on
May 1, 2012 and the new contract will
become amendable again on Dec. 17,
2019.
"Today, Alaska flight
attendants made a collective decision that will carry us through
the next five years," said Jeffrey
Peterson, president of the Association of Flight Attendants
Master Executive Council at Alaska Airlines. "We are dedicated to
advancing the flight attendant career for ourselves and future
flight attendants to come."
Alaska Airlines, a subsidiary of Alaska Air Group (NYSE: ALK),
together with its partner regional airlines, serves more than 100
cities through an expansive network in Alaska, the Lower 48, Hawaii, Canada and Mexico. Alaska Airlines ranked "Highest in
Customer Satisfaction Among Traditional Carriers" in the J.D. Power
North American Airline Satisfaction Study for seven consecutive
years from 2008 to 2014. Alaska Airlines' Mileage Plan also ranked
highest in the J.D. Power 2014 Airline Loyalty/Rewards Program
Satisfaction Report. For reservations, visit www.alaskaair.com. For
more news and information, visit the Alaska Airlines/Horizon Air
Newsroom at www.alaskaair.com/newsroom.
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