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United Airlines pilots are picketing at major airports across the nation Friday, demanding higher pay and a better work-life balance in negotiations with management over a new contract.
The pilots say they have been working without a pay increase for more than four years. Their nationwide informational picket comes as Southwest Airlines and American Airlines pilots have each authorized a strike, demanding better conditions from their respective management.
United pilots could go on strike next.
| Ticker | Security | Last | Change | Change % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAL | UNITED AIRLINES HOLDINGS INC. | 45.08 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| LUV | SOUTHWEST AIRLINES CO. | 28.63 | -0.34 | -1.17% |
| AAL | AMERICAN AIRLINES GROUP INC. | 14.02 | -0.05 | -0.36% |
| DAL | DELTA AIR LINES INC. | 33.23 | +0.01 | +0.03% |
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Pilots at all three carriers are looking to match or beat the deal that Delta Air Lines reached with its pilots earlier this year, which raised pay rates by 34% over four years.
SOUTHWEST PILOTS AUTHORIZE A STRIKE WITH A DECISIVE VOTE
United has told its pilots it is willing to match Delta's pay increase, but union officials are looking for more.
"We expect our contract to raise the bar from Delta's contract," union chief Garth Thompson told Reuters in an interview Wednesday. "We're not just looking for more money, we're looking for several areas of improvement that we've been waiting...
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