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The proposed contract would give flight attendants their first raises in close to six years.

The action centers on whether the JetBlue-United partnership violates job protections in the pilots’ contract.

The deal secures pay increases and other benefits, according to the AFA.

The agreement averts a strike announced by ALPA on Sunday.

The struggling ultra-low-cost airline expects to save about $100 million per year through the contract modification.

Teamsters Local 2118 refused to certify that the pilot positions meet “prevailing wage” standards.

IAM said there is enough interest among the airline’s ground workers to justify a representation election.

The pilots are calling for a new labor contract after years of delays.

The carrier’s senior leaders have pledged to take the same pay reduction as their pilot group.

The carrier currently allows pilots older than 65 to operate domestic flights.