Champion s Teamster flight attendants will see a total increase in their wages of between 25 and 50 percent over the life of the contract. It improves company rules regarding accumulated sick leave, moving allowances and travel benefits. It took a lot of work to get this contract right, but in the end we achieved improvements in pay rates, hours of service, working conditions and benefits, said Robin Hintzman, a negotiating team member. We are finally being seen as full partners in the company s prosperity. The Teamsters Airline Division represents nearly 50,000 employees at 48 airlines.
Teamsters work in every craft in the airline industry.
The International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents more than 1.5 million men and women throughout the United States and Canada.