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United Airlines, flight attendants reach labor deal for first raises since pandemic
United Airlines and its flight attendants union reached a new labor deal.

TL;DR
- United Airlines and its flight attendant union have reached a tentative labor deal.
- This deal includes the first raises in roughly six years.
- The agreement provides immediate raises and aims for top pay of $100 per hour by the contract's end.
- A signing bonus totaling $740 million is included for every flight attendant.
- The deal also includes pay for boarding and new restrictions on overnight flight assignments.
- This agreement makes United the last major carrier to finalize a labor deal with cabin crew post-pandemic.
- United flight attendants previously rejected a deal in July that offered a 26% immediate raise.