TL;DR by CuriousCats.ai
Horizon Air flight attendants authorize strike
- Horizon Air flight attendants overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike, with 99.8% of participating members approving the action amid stalled contract negotiations with Alaska Air Group.
- 94% of the 650 Horizon Air flight attendants participated in the strike authorization vote, which lasted for 21 days.
- Federal mediation was filed by Horizon flight attendants in January 2025 as part of the ongoing negotiations.
Context on strike authorization
- The union is seeking double-digit pay raises, while Alaska Air Group has offered a single-digit increase.
- Flight attendants are pushing for higher wages and a new labor contract, citing seriously delayed bargaining and outrageously low economic proposals from management.
- Under the Railway Labor Act, airline workers cannot strike immediately after a strike authorization vote, requiring a determination of an impasse by the National Mediation Board.
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Key Insight
“Horizon Air flight attendants have voted 99.8% in favor of a strike authorization as they seek higher wages and improved working conditions. The union cites stalled negotiations with Alaska Air Group as a key factor in their decision.”
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The Seattle Times
“Horizon Air flight attendants overwhelmingly voted to authorize a strike Tuesday, marking a significant escalation in contract negotiations with Alaska Air Group.”
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KOIN.com
“Flight attendants employed by Horizon, part of the Alaska Air Group, said they plan to announce the results of a strike-authorization vote during the demonstration, which begins at 11:30 a.m. and is expected to last until 1 p.m.”
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KOMO
KOMO“Flight attendants at Horizon Air have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike as contract negotiations with management remain stalled, The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), which represents approximately 650 Horizon Air flight attendants, said 99.8% of participating members voted to authorize a strike.”
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KGW
KGW“Horizon Air flight attendants voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike, according to their union, as they organized a demonstration Tuesday outside the Portland International Airport to push for higher wages and a new labor contract.”
KGW →