Pilots at Delta Air Lines have voted to authorize a strike if negotiators cannot reach agreement on a new employment contract, their union said on Monday.
Delta Air Lines planes are seen at John F. Kennedy International Airport on the July 4th weekend in Queens, New York City, U.S., July 2, 2022. REUTERS/Andrew Kellyhave voted to authorize a strike if negotiators cannot reach agreement on a new employment contract, their union said on Monday.
Under U.S. law, Delta pilots cannot walk off the job until the National Mediation Board grants them permission. This lengthy and complex process makes it difficult for airline workers to strike. The last pilot strike at a U.S. passenger carrier was at Spirit AirlinesDelta said its pilots are not on strike and the vote will not affect its operation. The carrier said a "significant progress" has been made in the contract negotiations and only a few issues have been left to resolve.
Delta's pilot union said the contract negotiations have dragged on for too long. "It's time for the company to get serious at the bargaining table and invest in the Delta pilots," said Jason Ambrosi, chairman of the Delta Master Executive Council.
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