Breaking: Southwest Airlines pilots’ union calls for ‘historic’ strike vote to ramp up pressure
Union president Casey Murray described it as a “historic action” that follows the Christmastime fiasco and an “utter lack of meaningful progress on a contract negotiation, with scheduling work rules and information technology asks in particular, that has been ongoing for more than three years.”
The Southwest Airlines Pilot Association represents more than 10,000 pilots, who will begin voting May 1 on authorizing a strike. Union members gave their leaders authority in December to call for a vote.Murray said union leaders had many discussions on the timing of the vote. “We believe that May 1 provides a date that allows our union time to prepare and gives our customers time to book elsewhere so that they can have confidence that their summer vacations, honeymoons, and family outings are assured,” Murray said in a statement.
It’s difficult for pilots to actually strike. Pilots are prohibited from walking out without approval from federal labor officials. “It is not a decision we have taken lightly, but given the trajectory of our current leadership group, we have little faith in the stability and future of our airline,” Murray said.
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