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December 19, 2023 4:33 pm ET -
Southwest Pilots Reach Preliminary Agreement
Southwest and its pilots - represented by the Southwest Airlines Pilots Association (SWAPA) - have reached an agreement-in-principle (AIP) on a new contract. The union announced the AIP on Tuesday, which is one of the first steps in inking a…
December 11, 2023 8:00 am ET -
Ongoing Aviation Labor Disputes Could Put White House in a…
In September, Joe Biden made history by being the first sitting U.S. president to join a picket line of auto workers who were on strike in Michigan. “You’ve heard me say it many times. Wall Street didn’t build the country.…
December 4, 2023 4:20 pm ET -
How the Alaska and Hawaiian Tie-up Could Affect Employees
Let’s face it; any corporate acquisition or merger can leave employees with plenty of questions. In the airline business, add in complex networks, long seniority lists, along with stringent regulations, which can all lead to more questions than answers. Former…
November 28, 2023 9:12 pm ET -
American Flight Attendants Denied Release from Federal Mediation
The National Mediation Board (NMB) has denied the American Airlines flight attendants’ union its request to be released from federal mediation. In a letter to its members on Tuesday evening, the Association of Professional Flight Attendants (APFA) expressed strong disagreement…
November 18, 2023 1:00 pm ET -
How a 1926 Law Affects U.S. Airline Workers Today
Considered to be one of the most heavily regulated industries, aviation – and specifically airlines – are subject to a wide variety of both international and domestic legislation and regulations. As commercial aviation took off in the U.S., so did…