Alaska Airlines Flight Attendants Vote to Strike for First Time in 30 Years

Out of the 93.47 percent participating flight attendants, about 99.48 percent voted in favor, an Alaska Airlines union said.

Alaska Airlines N704AL, a 737 Max 9, is parked on the tarmac at Portland International Airport, on January 23, 2024. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP

Alaska Airlines flight attendants have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a strike for the first time in three decades if the airline fails to agree to “significant improvements,” an Alaska Airlines union said on Tuesday.

The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), which represents the employees, said that out of the 93.47 percent participating flight attendants, about 99.48 percent voted in favor.