return2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 11 months agoAmerican Airlines flight attendants say their pay is so low, they fight for airplane meals to save money and sleep in their cars—and they're ready to strikefortune.comexternal-linkmessage-square40linkfedilinkarrow-up1490arrow-down14
arrow-up1486arrow-down1external-linkAmerican Airlines flight attendants say their pay is so low, they fight for airplane meals to save money and sleep in their cars—and they're ready to strikefortune.comreturn2ozma@lemmy.world to Work Reform@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square40linkfedilink
minus-squareGerudo@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up33arrow-down1·11 months agoEvery company does this. They pay essentially minimum wage and even lower if there are delays, considering hours spent not in the air. I can’t believe all FAs haven’t struck (striked?).
minus-squareFuzzy_Dunlop@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up21·11 months agoPretty sure it’s “striked”, but you could use “haven’t gone on strike” to avoid the question altogether.
minus-squareHugh_Jeggs@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoI like to use “stricken” to add an element of confusion
minus-squarecircasurvivor@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkarrow-up6·edit-211 months agoDo they maybe fall under the same situation that the FAA/Air Traffic Control falls under… where it’s illegal to strike thanks to Reagan?
Every company does this. They pay essentially minimum wage and even lower if there are delays, considering hours spent not in the air. I can’t believe all FAs haven’t struck (striked?).
Pretty sure it’s “striked”, but you could use “haven’t gone on strike” to avoid the question altogether.
I like to use “stricken” to add an element of confusion
Do they maybe fall under the same situation that the FAA/Air Traffic Control falls under… where it’s illegal to strike thanks to Reagan?
It’s this one