The strike authorization is a move intended to put pressure on the carrier, as the union claims Frontier is refusing to negotiate over the impact of a business model change on flight attendants.

Flight attendants will have to wait until federal mediation wraps up, then there will be a 30-day cooling off period. In reality, a potential strike could be more than a month away.

After the APFA Board of Directors authorized a strike authorization vote of the membership, more than 26,000 American Airlines flight attendants began voting for strike authorization on July 28.

Batey said the strike vote is the first time since United’s 2005 bankruptcy negotiations that its flight attendants took a strike authorization vote, and its approval rate reflects continued ...

The Association of Flight Attendants said more than 99% of members favored giving the union the power to strike. Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning.

United Airlines flight attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants, moved closer to a strike Wednesday after the union announced that 99.99% of service members voted in favor ...

Flight attendants at American Airlines voted to authorize union leaders to call for a strike, a move designed to put pressure on the carrier during negotiations over pay raises.

The Association of Flight Attendants said more than 99% of members favored giving the union the power to strike. "Frontier flight attendants are struggling to earn a living because of management ...

Updated: 12:21 PM MDT Aug 30, 2023 Associated Press American Airlines flight attendants vote to authorize a strike, although a walkout still unlikely Updated: 12:21 PM MDT Aug 30, 2023 ...