United Airlines publicly outlined its position in contract negotiations with 25,000 flight attendants, stating that immediate wage increases are contingent on structural tradeoffs to maintain cost efficiency.
- The proposal includes reducing the reserve monthly guarantee from 78 hours to 75 hours.
- United also proposed phasing out the reserve override in exchange for shortening the on-call periods to 12 hours.
- The flight attendants' union remains fundamentally opposed to the proposed concessions.