Thousands of United Airlines pilots across the country are demanding better working conditions and hundreds picketed outside Houston's Bush Intercontinental Airport in full uniform.
At least 2,000 United pilots were expected to picket Friday at 10 major airports across the country.
In March, Delta Airlines agreed to increase their pilot’s pay by 34 percent over four years. United has told its pilots they’re willing to match Delta’s pay increase, but union officials are looking for more. According to Wilson, they’re hoping for a scheduling system that would make it harder for management to have them work on scheduled days off.
Pilots for Southwest Airlines and American Airlines have also recently expressed their frustration with contracts. Pilots for Southwest and American recently authorized a strike demanding better conditions from their management. However, experts say an actual strike that affects travelers is unlikely."Their contracts just expired, they either hadn’t been renewed right away, or things were postponed by the pandemic," said David Slotnick, an aviation reporter from The Points Guy.
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