American Airlines increases offer to
pilots by $1 billion, matching United
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[July 22, 2023]
(Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc on Friday said it raised
the value of its contract offer to pilots by more than $1 billion to
match a more generous deal at United Airlines after American's union
warned that ratification was in jeopardy.
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An American Airlines plane sits at a gate at
Logan Airport ahead of the July 4th holiday in Boston, Massachusetts,
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Texas-based carrier said the changes bring the total value of
the four-year proposed contract to $9 billion. Its pilots are
due to vote on the deal on Monday.
American said it would match the pay rates and retroactive pay
in United's tentative agreement reached July 15 and provide
extended sick leave and increased life insurance.
United's pilots will get cumulative 34.5% to 40.2% pay raises in
that four-year agreement.
The Allied Pilots Association (APA), which represents American's
pilots, warned on Sunday that ratification was in jeopardy.
Dennis Tajer, a spokesman for the union, said earlier this week
that United's pilots would earn at least 2% more than their
15,000 counterparts at American.
The union also said United's back pay, days off for junior
pilots and sick time were superior.
A shortage of pilots and increased public support for unions
have given union negotiators greater leverage in contract talks.
(Reporting by Priyamvada C in Bengaluru; Editing by Cynthia
Osterman)
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