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United Airlines, Flight Attendants Reach $740M Labor Deal

3/26/2026

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United Airlines and its flight attendant union reached a tentative five-year labor agreement.
The agreement provides immediate pay raises, with top pay at $100 per hour and $740 million in signing bonuses.
It includes boarding-time compensation and fixes for flight disruptions.
The deal follows last year’s rejection of a previous agreement and the union’s identified priorities, with a decision due April 1 and voting from April 23 to May 12.

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United Airlines and its flight attendant union reached a tentative five-year labor agreement.
The agreement provides immediate pay raises, with top pay at $100 per hour and $740 million in signing bonuses.
It includes boarding-time compensation and fixes for flight disruptions.
The deal follows last year’s rejection of a previous agreement and the union’s identified priorities, with a decision due April 1 and voting from April 23 to May 12.