Do, if you are at work, you should be paid. Do we only pay servers when they are actively waiting on tables? Do we only pay cooks when they are cooking your food. Do we only pay retail workers when they are dealing with a customer? Pay them to be there or get the fuck out of here.
US flight attendants push to be paid when planes aren’t in the air: ‘Most of our passengers have no idea’
Submitted 3 weeks ago by Davriellelouna@lemmy.world to workreform@lemmy.world
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/04/air-canada-union-us-flight-attendants
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AlexLost@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
pwnicholson@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Do we only pay servers if they’re waiting tables?
Yes, actually. In the USA anyway. They’re paid very low wages and that’s a very common form of wage theft that goes unchecked and unreported: restaurants required servers to do pre-shift work at their normal sub-minimum-wage pay with no hope of making tips during that time. It’s illegal but happens all the time
AlexLost@lemmy.world 3 weeks ago
Notice you did say wage though, right?! I don’t agree with it either, but flight attendant don’t get shit until the plane is in the air or something ridiculous. Not a cent.
thehowlingnorth@lemmy.ca 3 weeks ago
Striking worked in Canada. Just don’t back down if it’s declared “illegal”.
sunzu2@thebrainbin.org 3 weeks ago
It is amazing how often the regime comes down to break a strike... As if they don't actually rule om behalf of the people.
zout@fedia.io 3 weeks ago
Do like the French would; Oh, you want to break up a strike? Enjoy the whole country being on strike, including the truck drivers who are now blocking all mayor roads and border crossings.