A Delta Air Strains plane takes off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport in Atlanta on November 22, 2022. Delta Air Strains pilots have a brand new contract with a major pay enhance. The Air Line Pilots Affiliation stated on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, that 78% of Delta pilots who voted supported the contract.
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A Delta Air Strains plane takes off from Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta Worldwide Airport in Atlanta on November 22, 2022. Delta Air Strains pilots have a brand new contract with a major pay enhance. The Air Line Pilots Affiliation stated on Wednesday, March 1, 2023, that 78% of Delta pilots who voted supported the contract.
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ATLANTA — Delta Air Strains pilots have simply permitted a brand new contract that may enhance their pay by greater than 30% over 4 years and can possible result in related agreements extending to union pilots of different main US airways.
The Airline Pilots Affiliation reported that 78% of the Delta pilots who voted supported the contract. Delta has about 15,000 pilots.
Smaller airways are dealing with a scarcity of pilots as main airways recruit from their ranks. Whereas the most important carriers say they’ve sufficient pilots, the scarcity is giving unions a chance to cut price for greater wages. The union stated the Delta deal would lead to a cumulative $7 billion pay rise.
The ratification got here after a pilot picket final summer time and about six months after Delta pilots voted to sanction the strike.
“This industry-leading contract is a direct results of the unity and dedication of Delta pilots,” stated Darren Hartmann, pilot and union consultant.
John Lauter, the Atlanta-based airline’s chief working officer, stated the contract “acknowledges our pilots’ contributions to Delta.” He stated the airline meant to strike a deal that may make Delta one of many prime locations for aviation workers.
The contract goes into impact Thursday and runs till 2026, when it could possibly be amended — beneath federal regulation, union contracts within the aviation {industry} haven’t any expiration date.
