Flight attendants from around the United States and in other parts of the world are picketing outside airports to get the world out about contract issues and much-needed pay increases.

According to Reuters.com, representatives from the Association of Flight Attendants revealed that thousands of cabin crew members across three labor unions were protesting outside 30 airports in the U.S, United Kingdom and Guam to push for new contract deals that include better compensation.

In total, cabin crew members from 24 airlines are picketing, including major carriers like Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines. The flight attendants are fighting for higher wages, better scheduling and other benefits.

Another issue raised by some cabin crew members is ending the ¡°industry practice of not compensating them for the time spent during boarding and waiting at the airport before and between flights.¡±

Unlike pilots, flight attendants have not received a pay raise in five years, per union representatives.

Last month, cabin crew members at American announced that they still want to go on strike, with the union representing the carrier¡¯s flight attendants asked to be relieved of any future negotiations with the airline.

In a bit of a surprising move, flight attendants for Southwest overwhelmingly rejected a contract proposal in December, with the vote being 64 percent to 36. The contract terms were negotiated with the airline by the flight attendants¡¯ union, the Transport Workers Union Local 556.

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