United Airlines pilots union votes to
authorize a strike vote
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[June 03, 2023]
(Reuters) - The United Airlines Holdings Inc pilots union has
unanimously voted to authorize a strike vote, the union chair said in a
letter to pilots on Friday.
"You'll receive more communication regarding this impending strike vote
in the coming days," the letter says. A spokesman for the Air Line
Pilots Association (ALPA) said it has not yet set a date for the strike
vote.
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Pilots from United Airlines take part in an
informational picket at Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark,
New Jersey, U.S., May 12, 2023. REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz/File Photo |
This action comes months after pilots at Delta Air Lines
ratified a contract that includes over $7 billion in cumulative
increases in pay and benefits over four years.
Industry officials say Delta's new contract has become a
benchmark for contract negotiations in North America.
"We have offered our pilots an industry leading deal and we're
actively working with ALPA to reach an agreement," a United
Airlines spokesperson said, adding that United flights will
continue to operate as planned as the negotiation process
continues.
A move towards a strike vote is a bargaining tactic unions have
been using in contract negotiations, and a strike mandate does
not mean pilots will walk off the job.
United's contract came up for renewal in 2019 and negotiations
have been underway for five years. Last year, its pilots
overwhelmingly voted against a tentative contract, which the
union said fell short of what members were seeking. Since then,
United pilots have been protesting for a better deal.
(Reporting by Kanjyik Ghosh in Bengaluru; Additional reporting
by Gokul Pisharody; Editing by William Mallard)
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