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The flight attendants of CHAOS

2023-10-04 00:00:00 +0000 UTC ·28m 51s ·by NPR
The flight attendants of CHAOS
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When contract negotiations between Alaska Airlines and their flight attendants’ union broke down in 1993, the union had a choice to make. The union — The Association of Flight Attendants-CWA — knew that if they chose to strike, Alaska Airlines could use a plan. While Alaska Airlines technically coul