NEWARK, N.J. — Some 75 United Airlines flight attendants, members of the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA, and their supporters joined a spirited action at Newark Liberty International Airport here March 19. It was part of nearly 20 actions at airports across the U.S. demanding a new contract with a wage increase and better working conditions.
Chants of “Overworked! Underpaid! Pay us a living wage!” and “Union strong! Union proud! Everybody say it loud!” filled the air. “We are not going to give concessions,” Dante Harris, a union official and longtime flight attendant at United, told the crowd.
A dozen singers with the New York City Gospel Choir joined the rally singing, “We Shall Overcome” and other songs.