Nothing to lose Most flight attendants spoken to by the World Socialist Web Site expressed their readiness to strike if necessary. I cannot afford not to strike, I am making nothing. Doug, a reserve flight attendant, showed his pay stub. They have made a profit for the last five years. We are the fourth ranked airline in size and the seventeenth ranked in pay.
Most flight attendants qualify for public assistance.
I know flight attendants that get food stamps. If you have a child there is no way to support yourself on what we make. We have the highest paid CEO in the airline industry and some of the lowest paid flight attendants. We're willing to strike because we are sick of being walked on. We go beyond the call of duty, but Northwest management hasn't given us a contract in nearly three years.