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Flight Attendant Gets Fired For Saying She Qualifies For Food Stamps
A Compass Airlines flight attendant, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA-CWA), was terminated on Thrusday after publicly revealing she qualified for foods stamps. Despite a full-time schedule, flight attendant Kirsten Arianejad was recently featured in a local television interview announcing that she had been approved for food stamps in order compensate for her low wages. (avstop.com) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
This is the only god damn industry that the increased operating costs and inflation was made up for by gouging the employees, and not the customers... What a shame. She needs to make this as high profile as possible and shut down all the regional airlines for good.
Compass is a regional carrier for Delta. I suggest that we NOT fly Delta or any of it's subsidiaries until they either force Compass and Trans States Holdings, Inc. to pay a livable wage and reinstate Kirsten Arianejad or terminate their relationship with them. Certainly all Labor Unions and Union members in the country should agree with this position.
Dan says, "I'd be embarassed to tell anyone I was on gov't assistance."
This woman isn't getting assistance, her point was to prove how terribly she gets paid for the job she does. I agree with you Dan, that one can find better work, better themselves, etc... but does it seem right that the WalMart greeter gets paid more than the person who would help you and your family in an in-flight emergency?
This woman isn't getting assistance, her point was to prove how terribly she gets paid for the job she does. I agree with you Dan, that one can find better work, better themselves, etc... but does it seem right that the WalMart greeter gets paid more than the person who would help you and your family in an in-flight emergency?
Why not work elsewhere? Who chained her to that job? Is being a flight attendant indentured servitude? This is a free country ..... get a real education,get a better job and quit whining. I'd be embarassed to tell anyone I was on gov't assistance.
Shame on you...
-Compass
-Republic
-Colgan
-etc etc etc etc etc (get the picture)
-Compass
-Republic
-Colgan
-etc etc etc etc etc (get the picture)
I represented a State Police Union (unable to reveal the large northeaster state due to confidentiality rules) in contract negotiations about 8 years ago. We were asking for a 6% increase in the starting salary in year 1, 6% in year 2 and 3% in year 3, the State offered 2% a year for three years and wouldn't budge. Finally, we threatened to reveal that a police officer, with less than 5 years on the job, married with 2 children qualified for food stamps. The State negotiator didn't believe us and actually called us liars at the table. The following day, I presented him with salary details and qualifications for food stamps. The State agreed to our demands on the condition that the situation was not disclosed. We refused, saying that while it would certainly close the gap, the condition 3 years down the road would be little better. We finally settled for 7% a year for three years and an agreement to keep the matter quiet.
These flight attendants need a stronger union and an attorney who is willing to make the case loud and clear. Would "you" want your family flying on an airline where they pay the flight attendants such a poor salary? Keep in mind that these are the same flight attendants who you will look to in an emergency. Of course the airline is unable to attract the best, what with their poor pay.....
These flight attendants need a stronger union and an attorney who is willing to make the case loud and clear. Would "you" want your family flying on an airline where they pay the flight attendants such a poor salary? Keep in mind that these are the same flight attendants who you will look to in an emergency. Of course the airline is unable to attract the best, what with their poor pay.....