Julie Hedrick, president of the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA), right, announces a strike authorization outside Dallas-Fort Worth Airport (DFW) near Dallas, Texas, on Wednesday, Aug. 30, 2023.
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American Airlines flight attendants approved a five-year labor deal, ending one of the industry's most contentious contract negotiations and giving cabin crews more than 20% immediate raises.
Eighty-seven percent of the American Airlines flight attendants that voted approved the contract, the union said Thursday, shortly after polls closed.
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