Articles tagged “ALPA”

Airlines

United Airlines Pilots Get New Four-Year Contract

With a pilot shortage and minimum raises of close to 9% annually, it's nice to be a commercial airline pilot these days. Striking hotel workers in Los Angeles face totally different odds.

Rajesh Kumar Singh and Baranjot Kaur, Reuters | 4 months ago

United Airlines Pilots Get New Four-Year Contract

Airline Weekly

SkyWest in Fight With Labor Unions Over Future of Air Service to Small Cities

A fight between the largest regional airline and aviation union could determine the future of flights to small communities across the U.S.

6 months ago
SkyWest in Fight With Labor Unions Over Future of Air Service to Small Cities

Airlines

American Airlines Pilots Union Board Rejects Merger With Larger Labor Group

A 21 percent pay raise for pilots at American likely didn't provide much momentum toward a union restructuring.

Allison Lampert, Reuters | 6 months ago

American Airlines Pilots Union Board Rejects Merger With Larger Labor Group

Airlines

American Airlines Pilots Move Ahead With Potential Air Line Pilots Association Merger

The comparison between the two unions seems in many ways to be the typical one between a large institutional organization and a smaller one that is more agile but has fewer resources.

Ted Reed, Skift | 7 months ago

American Airlines Pilots Move Ahead With Potential Air Line Pilots Association Merger

Airlines

U.S. Lawmakers Look to Ban Convicted Violent Passengers From Flying

The Protection from Abusive Passengers Act could be about to make a comeback following a series of violent incidents on commercial flights.

David Shepardson, Skift | 8 months ago

U.S. Lawmakers Look to Ban Convicted Violent Passengers From Flying

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United Airlines Pilots to Get Nearly 15 Percent Pay Raise

Pilots at United Airlines could get a big raise if they ratify a new contract approved by leadership at their union, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA). Pay increases would total 14.5 percent over 18 months with the improvements backdated to January 1, as well as other overtime pay and quality of life improvements, ALPA…

Edward Russell | 1 year ago

Airline Weekly

Why the Biggest Pilots Union Says There Is No Pilot Shortage

The largest U.S. pilots union is trying to prove that there is no pilots shortage; rather, the union argues airline wages are too low. Airlines — and the federal government — say otherwise.

1 year ago
Why the Biggest Pilots Union Says There Is No Pilot Shortage

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United Airlines And Pilots Union Reach Tentative Agreement

United Airlines and its pilots union, the Air Lines Pilot Association (ALPA), reached an agreement in principal on a new contract Friday. The deal is the first among the three largest U.S. airlines, including American Airlines and Delta Air Lines, and their pilots, all of which have open contracts. "United and Air Line Pilots Association…

Edward Russell | 2 years ago

Airline Weekly

Startup Airlines Avelo and Breeze Face Union Pressure Early On

Unions come for Avelo and Breeze. Flight attendants at Avelo have voted to organize, while pilots at Breeze are filing for unionization. Airlines in the U.S. are among the most heavily unionized industries in the country.

2 years ago
Startup Airlines Avelo and Breeze Face Union Pressure Early On

Airlines

Daily Podcast: Delta Air Lines Sees Better Days Ahead

Good morning from Skift. It's Friday, January 14, in New York City. Here's what you need to know about the business of travel today.

Rashaad Jorden | 2 years ago

Daily Podcast: Delta Air Lines Sees Better Days Ahead