United Airlines and its pilots' union say they have a deal on a new labor contract.
A United Airlines jetliner soars past in the first half of an MLS soccer match Saturday, July 8, 2023, in Commerce City, Colo.
The union valued the agreement at about $10 billion. It followed more than four years of tumultuous bargaining that included picketing and talk of a strike vote. The Air Line Pilots Association said the agreement, which is subject to a ratification vote, would put United pilots on par with counterparts at Delta Air Lines, who approved aThe union said the agreement includes substantial increases in pay, retirement benefits and job security.Once the deal is approved, pilots will get immediate wage-rate increases of 13.8% to 18.
Pilots at American Airlines are scheduled to begin voting July 24 on an offer that includes average cumulative raises of 41.5% over four years. Southwest Airlines pilots are still negotiating. American and Southwest have independent unions, while pilots at Delta and United are represented by ALPA.
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