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JetBlue raises flight attendant pay, union agrees to support merger with Spirit

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JetBlue is raising flight attendant pay by 5% while union agreed to support the airline's acquisition of budget carrier Spirit.

JetBlue agreed not to furlough or displace any flight attendants or close any associated bases for seven years after a potential acquisition of Spirit goes through, the memo said.

"With this agreement made by your TWU Local 579 Executive Board and JetBlue, we support the JetBlue and Spirit transaction and will not hold an additional informational picket or speak publicly against the acquisition," the union said in a note to members. JetBlue didn't immediately comment. JetBlue also agreed to additional pay for staff that fly the carrier's trans-Atlantic routes and in its Mint business-class cabin, as well as other incentives, according to a letter of agreement with the Transport Workers Union, which represents JetBlue's 7,000 flight attendants.

 

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