American Airlines flight attendants approve new contract with prompt raises exceeding 20%.

• On Thursday, American Airlines flight attendants approved a new five-year labor agreement, resulting in over 20% immediate pay increases for cabin crews.

The flight attendants reached a five-year labor agreement, resolving a long-standing dispute in the industry and granting cabin crews substantial raises starting in October.

The union announced Thursday that 87% of American Airlines flight attendants who voted approved the contract.

The Association of Professional Flight Attendants, representing the 28,000 cabin crew members of the carrier, announced a significant milestone with a contract that provides immediate wage increases of up to 20.5% and retroactive pay to address time spent negotiating, according to Julie Hedrick, its president.

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