Airline Labor Unions

As an airline employee there is a good possibility you will be required to join a labor union. What this means is that you are paid on an hourly wage and work on a contract. In general, high-volume or labor-intensive?type work is typically unionized. This includes fleet service personnel, mechanics, pilots, customer service representatives, reservation agents, ticket agents, baggage handlers, and flight attendants. Membership in a union means you do not negotiate compensation, sick leave, vacation time and how it is accrued, shift bids, and health and flight benefits at the time of your hire. Instead they are predetermined by the union and the employer on an ongoing basis. If you have a grievance against your employer, in most cases the union will go to bat for you.

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Professional Image
Successful applicants must be professional and pleasant in both image and demeanor and adhere to any on-the-job uniform regulations. You must uphold the image of your company performance, productivity, public image, and branding.  Some of these standards include:

• A conservative hairstyle; natural looking with no extreme shape or color.
• Make-up appropriate for daytime business wear.
• Nails are to be well groomed.
• Jewelry is to be conservative.  No more than 2 earrings per ear.  Men may not wear earrings.  Nose, tongue, or eyebrow jewelry may not be worn.