Flight attendants at United Airlines have reached a tentative agreement with the company for a new contract, their union said on Friday.

United Airlines and the Association of Flight Attendants-CWA announced an agreement that will provide industry-leading wages and many other improvements for United's 28,000 flight attendants if ratified.

The AFA outlined that flight attendants will gain nearly half of total economic improvements within the first year and receive retroactive pay. The agreement also calls for enhanc