pworkreform·Work Reformbypro_grammer Southwest Airlines flight attendants land new contract with immediate 22% raise thanks to the Transport Workers Union Local 556https://www.msn.com/en-us/travel/news/southwest-airlines-flight-attendants-land-new-contract-with-immediate-22-raise/ar-AA1nBy8MOpen linkView original on programming.dev464Comments11Reply
aapplepie kbin.social5Hide 5 repliesOhh no I now won't be able to fly because daddy gonna raise prices to the maximum Rhreeeeee muhh freedom got hurt!8Reply
andrew replylemmy.stuart.fun2Hide 2 repliesI mean if they need to raise the prices to pay a fair wage and fewer people can fly, so be it. They're not running a charity and these aren't volunteers we're talking about. They're people working full time jobs to support themselves.16Reply
aapplepie replykbin.social1Hide 1 replyAirlines are directly subsidized by the taxpayer since at least 911... Remember covid? They should not be earning any profit and they should be paying fair wages. Their execs need to get the rope while we are on topic of their crimes.15Reply
NNougat fedia.ioThis is surely related to SWA thinking about changing to seat assignments and adding a first class cabin.5Reply
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Unions work. This is awesome.
Ohh no I now won't be able to fly because daddy gonna raise prices to the maximum
Rhreeeeee muhh freedom got hurt!
I mean if they need to raise the prices to pay a fair wage and fewer people can fly, so be it. They're not running a charity and these aren't volunteers we're talking about. They're people working full time jobs to support themselves.
Airlines are directly subsidized by the taxpayer since at least 911... Remember covid?
They should not be earning any profit and they should be paying fair wages.
Their execs need to get the rope while we are on topic of their crimes.
Rope? Nah guillotines are more sexy.
clown spotted
This is surely related to SWA thinking about changing to seat assignments and adding a first class cabin.
Suckwest now sucks slightly less.
I believe it was earned not won.
Their employer