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Spirit Airline Flight Attendants Protest At Metro

DETROIT (WWJ) - Flight attendants with Spirit Airlines are holding a nationwide protest this Friday afternoon.  The flight attendants are picketing to protest what they say is management's refusal to negotiate a fair and timely contract. 

Flight attendants will be picketing at Detroit Metro Airport.

Spirit Airlines Flight Attendants, represented by the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA (AFA), organized the  nationwide picket.

"Spirit Flight Attendants are standing together and sending a message to management: we deserve a fair and equitable contract that reflects the important contributions we make to the bottom line of this company," Todd St Pierre, AFA Spirit President, said in a release.

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