JetBlue Flight Attendants Vote To Join TWU
JetBlue Flight Attendants Vote To Join Transport Workers Union
Ted Reed
Transport Workers Union has won a unionization election for JetBlue flight attendants.
The vote was 2,661 in favor and 1,387 opposed, said a union spokesman.
"This historic victory is yet another example of the tide turning in America as workers continue to lock arms and fight back to defend their livelihoods," said TWU President John Samuelsen in a prepared statement.
“The TWU intends to immediately commence contract bargaining with JetBlue,” Samuelsen said. “It is our sincerest wish that the company comes to the table and bargains a fair and just contract with the workers they employ.
He said the union will seek a contract that provides flight attendants with job security, a grievance procedure, improved wages and benefits and “a seat at the table in case of possible merger or acquisition.”
“If JetBlue refuses to bargain in good faith, this union is prepared to engage in a fightback campaign that will continue until a contract is secured and the inflight crewmembers are protected,” Samuelsen said.
TWU filed for the flight attendant election in December 2017.