Hawaiian Airlines pilots vote for strike if contract talks fail

Steps moving forward, including a potential strike, was voted on by Hawaiian Airlines pilots represented by the Air Line Pilots Association, International Tuesday. The pilots authorised that their elected union representatives could conduct the withdrawal of service if contract talks don’t result in a new collective bargaining agreement. Nearly 98% of the pilot group voted Tuesday, and 99% of those who voted supported a strike. The ballot opened April 25. “This vote shows the deep anger our pilots feel toward their senior management,” said captain Hoon Lee, chairman of the ALPA unit at Hawaiian Airlines. “We absolutely do not want to go on strike, but if that’s what it takes to get a market-rate contract, our pilots have told us loud and clear that they will stand together and take that final step.” <br/>