Southwest, pilots reach ‘agreement in principle’ on new contract
Southwest Airlines and the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA), the union representing the carrier’s 8,400 pilots, have reached an “agreement in principle” on a new contract, according to SWAPA. The announcement comes nearly a year after Southwest management and SWAPA reached a tentative agreement on a new labour contract that was subsequently voted down by rank-and-file Southwest flight deck crew. The agreement in principle calls for a contract that would run through Aug 31, 2020, with pay increases retroactive to 2013. Negotiations have been ongoing for more than 4 years. SWAPA said that “a new contract is certainly not a done deal,” but noted the union had taken the “the next step in the process” by reaching an agreement in principle with Southwest management. <br/>
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Southwest, pilots reach ‘agreement in principle’ on new contract
Southwest Airlines and the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA), the union representing the carrier’s 8,400 pilots, have reached an “agreement in principle” on a new contract, according to SWAPA. The announcement comes nearly a year after Southwest management and SWAPA reached a tentative agreement on a new labour contract that was subsequently voted down by rank-and-file Southwest flight deck crew. The agreement in principle calls for a contract that would run through Aug 31, 2020, with pay increases retroactive to 2013. Negotiations have been ongoing for more than 4 years. SWAPA said that “a new contract is certainly not a done deal,” but noted the union had taken the “the next step in the process” by reaching an agreement in principle with Southwest management. <br/>
