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Pilots at Southwest ratify a contract that will boost their pay raises by nearly 50% by 2028 (apnews.com)

submitted 8 months ago by MicroWave@lemmy.world to c/news@lemmy.world

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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 by a 93% to 7% margin.

Airline labor groups – and pilots in particular – have succeeded in negotiating pay raises over the past year as most U.S. have returned to solid profitability coming out of the pandemic. Pilots have been helped by a shortage, particularly at smaller carriers that act as training grounds for American, Delta, United and Southwest.

The Southwest agreement followed more than three years of bargaining.

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[–] dmtalon@infosec.pub 0 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Im saying it's a little strange "story" for a group of people who "in my experience" do "ok". I have absolutely no problem with anyone wanting to make as much as their employer will pay. Good on them

Just compared to a large chunk of the US truly struggling (based on articles, posts here and online) it's a group of people um surprised to see having to strike/ threaten strikes.

[–] jmp242@sopuli.xyz 4 points 8 months ago

I imagine it's because they have a Union, so collective action does get results, and that's why it's reported - because for some reason most of the US thinks it doesn't.