Pilots at Southwest ratify a contract that will boost their pay raises by nearly 50% by 2028
- The Southwest Airlines Pilots Association announced that its members have voted to approve a new contract with Southwest Airlines, with 92.73% voting in favor and 7.27% against.
- The new contract includes a pay-rate increase of 29.15% upon ratification, followed by raises in subsequent years, as well as changes to pilot scheduling and parental-leave programs.
- The agreement is seen as a significant boost for pilots, as it will raise their pay rates by nearly 50% by 2028, and it provides security and protections that have been long needed.
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DALLAS (AP) — 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 – …
Pilots at Southwest ratify a contract that will boost their pay raises by nearly 50% by 2028
Pilots at Southwest Airlines have approved a new contract with huge pay raises. The pilots' union said Monday that the contract was approved on a vote of 93% to 7%. The new contract has cumulative pay raises that work out to nearly 50% by 2028. The biggest chunk is an immediate pay-rate increase of 29%. Pilots at Southwest now have joined counterparts at Delta, American and United in securing huge pay increases. Smaller airlines have struggled w…
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