United Airlines gave flight attendants triple pay if they worked extra shifts over Independence Day. The airline struggled with cancellations and delays linked to thunderstorms on the East Coast. A flight attendants' union said staff morale was badly damaged by the failure of airline systems. United Airlines gave some flight attendants triple their normal pay as the carrier tried to recover from recent weather-related disruption. The union also said morale had been badly damaged by the delays, and that United needed to implement a full recovery plan to help stranded flight attendants.

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