Claim: “With a union, you decide what your pay and work rules will be.”
AFA claims that negotiating a contract means Delta flight attendants will get to make decisions on sit time compensation, reroutes and rescheduling limits, pay and work rules for LODs, different holiday pay systems, and many other parts of their work lives.
But a contract isn’t just decided on by flight attendants – it's the outcome of negotiations between leadership and the union. While AFA can share a list of priorities, they may not align with what flight attendants actually want or what can be achieved through negotiations with the company. And in negotiations, there’s no guarantee that any one thing will get better – if you make changes in one area, another could get worse or just stay the same.
Just look at contract negotiations with United. Over a year and a half after negotiations started, AFA and United still only have one section closed, and the company has rejected a number of improvements proposed by the union on items like crew meals, ground time pay, hotels, and more.
While members of a union do get to decide whether a contract is ratified, AFA can’t promise that flight attendants will see every single thing about their work-life improve in negotiations. Don’t risk it. Don’t sign it.
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