On the heels of strike-authorization votes by American and Southwest pilots, UnitedPilots protested at airports across the U.S. on Friday to tell management that 'enough is enough.'
a picket line in Chicago."United management needs to stop slow-rolling negotiations that have dragged into theirManagement has failed"to recognize the value pilots bring to the overall success of the airline," ALPA said."United pilots were there for customers during one of the worst times for travel in recent history, and they also helped United Airlines emerge from the pandemic stronger than before.
"This old pilot contract impacts our ability to maintain a healthy work-life balance," Thompson continued."United pilots will deal with this adversity in our usual professional and safe manner. We will continue to work in 2023 despite staffing shortages in Air Traffic Control facilities, aggressive summer schedules, capacity constraints, and weather.
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