Southwest Airlines pilots ask to be freed from mediation. It’s another step towards a strike
1 year, 6 months ago

Southwest Airlines pilots ask to be freed from mediation. It’s another step towards a strike

Associated Press  

DALLAS — The pilots’ union at Southwest Airlines is asking federal mediators to open the way for a strike, saying that big differences remain over pay and other items despite three years of bargaining over a new contract. The request Thursday by the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association doesn’t mean a strike is imminent, even though union members voted nearly unanimously in May to authorize a strike. If mediators grant the union’s request, pilots could strike but only after a 30-day cooling-off period, during which the White House could delay a walkout or Congress could impose a settlement on both sides. The union’s move is the strongest step yet toward a strike by any of the major pilot unions, which are seeking large pay raises as travel and airline revenue rebound from the pandemic.

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Southwest and Elliott Reach a Truce: A New Chapter for the Airline
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Southwest and Elliott Reach a Truce: A New Chapter for the Airline

Live Mint  

Southwest Airlines and Elliott Investment Management are reportedly close to reaching a truce after four months of a public battle. The terms of the proposed settlement are still being negotiated, but it is expected to avoid a proxy fight for control of the airline's board. Southwest will implement major policy changes to revitalize operations and fend off Elliott's demands for …

Airline catering workers threaten to strike as soon as next week without agreement on new contract
5 months, 1 week ago

Airline catering workers threaten to strike as soon as next week without agreement on new contract

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — More than 8,000 airline catering workers are threatening to go on strike as soon as next week, adding more uncertainty to summer travel, which has already been disrupted by fallout from a widespread technology outage. Unions representing the workers said Friday they have been negotiating six years for better pay and health insurance. Although the catering workers are …

Democrats in Congress say federal mediators should let airline workers strike when it’s ‘necessary’
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Democrats in Congress say federal mediators should let airline workers strike when it’s ‘necessary’

Associated Press  

A group of 32 senators say federal mediators should speed up labor negotiations between airlines and their flight attendants and other workers, even granting them permission to go on strike “as necessary.” The lawmakers said Wednesday that airlines feel no pressure to reach contract agreements quickly because federal law makes it difficult for airline workers to strike. Before they can …

Southwest Airlines is back in court over firing of flight attendant with anti-abortion views
7 months ago

Southwest Airlines is back in court over firing of flight attendant with anti-abortion views

Associated Press  

NEW ORLEANS — Whether a flight attendant was fired for her religious beliefs or for improper conduct when she sent graphic anti-abortion material and disparaging messages to a union leader was at the heart of appeals court arguments Monday, as Southwest Airlines and the union sought to reverse an $800,000 award to the woman. Southwest argues it broke no laws …

Southwest Airlines flight attendants ratify a contract that will raise pay about 33% over 4 years
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Southwest Airlines flight attendants ratify a contract that will raise pay about 33% over 4 years

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Flight attendants at Southwest Airlines have ratified a contract that includes pay raises totaling more than 33% over four years, as airline workers continue to benefit from the industry’s recovery since the pandemic. The union’s board rejected a lower offer last summer, and flight attendants voted against a second proposal in December. The union said the contract provides …

Pilots at Southwest ratify a contract that will boost their pay raises by nearly 50% by 2028
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Pilots at Southwest ratify a contract that will boost their pay raises by nearly 50% by 2028

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Pilots at Southwest Airlines have overwhelmingly approved a new contract that will raise their pay rates by nearly 50% by 2028, becoming the last group of pilots at the nation’s four biggest airlines to score huge raises. The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association said Monday that the agreement covering pay and other issues for about 11,000 pilots was ratified …

US mediators reject attempt by flight attendants to clear the path for a strike at American Airlines
1 year, 1 month ago

US mediators reject attempt by flight attendants to clear the path for a strike at American Airlines

Associated Press  

FORT WORTH, Texas — Federal mediators have rejected a union’s request that could have cleared the way for a year-end strike by flight attendants at American Airlines. “We look forward to continued negotiations with APFA and reaching an agreement our flight attendants have earned,” American said in a statement Tuesday. We will intensify our pressure on the company.” Hedrick said …

American Airlines flight attendants ask for permission to strike. Southwest pilots could be next
1 year, 1 month ago

American Airlines flight attendants ask for permission to strike. Southwest pilots could be next

Associated Press  

FORT WORTH, Texas — American Airlines flight attendants are asking federal officials for the right to go on strike, possibly before the end of the Christmas and New Year’s travel rush, but American said there was “no possibility” of a walkout over the holidays. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants petitioned the National Mediation Board on Monday to declare the …

American Airlines flight attendants vote to authorize a strike, although a walkout still unlikely
1 year, 4 months ago

American Airlines flight attendants vote to authorize a strike, although a walkout still unlikely

Associated Press  

FORT WORTH, Texas — Flight attendants at American Airlines voted overwhelmingly to authorize union leaders to call for a strike, a move designed to put pressure on the carrier during negotiations over pay raises. The Association of Professional Flight Attendants said Wednesday that more than 99% of members who voted recently favored giving the union power to call a strike. …

Pilots at American, Southwest, ratchet up strike threats
1 year, 8 months ago

Pilots at American, Southwest, ratchet up strike threats

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Pilots at American Airlines have voted to authorize a strike, and Southwest Airlines pilots are preparing to join them, as unions put more pressure on the airlines to approve new contracts with hefty pay raises. At American Airlines, the Allied Pilots Association said Monday that more than 96% of its 15,000 members voted, and among those who did, …

10 Months Into Job, Southwest Airlines' CEO Faces a Giant Crisis Amid Mass Cancellations
2 years ago

10 Months Into Job, Southwest Airlines' CEO Faces a Giant Crisis Amid Mass Cancellations

News 18  

After Southwest Airlines made it through Thanksgiving with few flight cancellations, Bob Jordan, the company’s CEO, was in a celebratory mood. At a meeting with Wall Street analysts and investors this month at the New York Stock Exchange, he said the company’s performance had been “just incredible.” But a few weeks later, over the Christmas holiday, Southwest’s operations went into …

Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue to snowball
2 years ago

Southwest Airlines flight cancellations continue to snowball

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Families hoping to catch a Southwest Airlines flight after days of cancellations, missing luggage and missed family connections suffered through another wave of scrubbed flights, with another 2,500 pulled from arrival and departure boards Wednesday. In a video that Southwest posted late Tuesday, CEO Robert Jordan said Southwest would operate a reduced schedule for several days but hoped …

Pilot union rejects American Airlines offer, seeks more pay
2 years, 2 months ago

Pilot union rejects American Airlines offer, seeks more pay

Associated Press  

DALLAS — U.S. airlines will have to pay more than they expected to reach new contracts with pilots, who are using the leverage of a pilot shortage and rising travel demand to seek significant wage increases. Union spokesman Dennis Tajer said American’s management is focused on keeping pay increases as low as possible and has ignored crew-scheduling changes that the …

Delta pilots authorize strike, but walkout remains unlikely
2 years, 2 months ago

Delta pilots authorize strike, but walkout remains unlikely

Associated Press  

ATLANTA — Pilots at Delta Air Lines voted to authorize union leaders to call a strike, but it might be a largely symbolic gesture, as hurdles remain before the pilots can legally walk off the job. The Air Line Pilots Association said Monday that 96% of Delta pilots took part in the vote, and 99% of those favored calling a …

Pilot sues Southwest after colleague exposes himself
2 years, 3 months ago

Pilot sues Southwest after colleague exposes himself

Associated Press  

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — A Southwest Airlines pilot is suing the company, her union and a former colleague who pleaded guilty last year to dead-bolting the cockpit door during a flight and stripping naked in front of her. Haak’s attorney, Michael Salnick, said Wednesday that his client disrobed only after Janning encouraged him to, never did anything else and that …

Pilots picket as airline unions leverage summer travel woes
2 years, 6 months ago

Pilots picket as airline unions leverage summer travel woes

Associated Press  

DALLAS — Hundreds of uniformed Southwest Airlines pilots stood in perfect lines in the scorching Texas sun at Dallas Love Field on Tuesday, holding signs that blamed Southwest management for delays and cancellations that have upset passengers. On Tuesday at Love Field, which is next to Southwest headquarters, pilots in crisp white short-sleeved shirts with epaulets on their shoulders stood …

Alaska pilots authorize future strike if contract talks fail
2 years, 7 months ago

Alaska pilots authorize future strike if contract talks fail

Associated Press  

SEATTLE — Alaska Airlines pilots have voted overwhelmingly to authorize a future strike if current contract negotiations with management and federal mediation efforts fail. The Air Line Pilots Association said Wednesday that almost 96% of its members cast mail-in votes and that 99% of those authorized the union’s leaders to call a strike if necessary and when permitted after a …

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