Delta, Northwest pilot negotiators agree on joint contract
Tuesday June 24, 3:46 pm ET
By Harry R. Weber, AP Business Writer
Delta, Northwest pilots reach joint contract deal with Delta management ATLANTA (AP) -- Delta and Northwest pilot negotiators say they have a tentative agreement with Delta management on a joint contract to cover both pilot groups when the companies combine later this year.Delta's pilots union said in a statement Tuesday that the agreement is between the two pilot groups and Delta management. Terms were not disclosed.
Next the two pilot groups will try to reach an agreement on a merged seniority list.
The joint contract agreement still needs rank-and-file approval and to be reviewed by the governing bodies of the two unions.
Delta pilots already have their own deal with management, including pay raises and equity in the combined company. That move angered Northwest pilots, who felt left out by their fellow members of the Air Line Pilots Association.
Delta announced April 14 that it is acquiring Northwest.
Tuesday June 24, 3:46 pm ET
By Harry R. Weber, AP Business Writer
Delta, Northwest pilots reach joint contract deal with Delta management ATLANTA (AP) -- Delta and Northwest pilot negotiators say they have a tentative agreement with Delta management on a joint contract to cover both pilot groups when the companies combine later this year.Delta's pilots union said in a statement Tuesday that the agreement is between the two pilot groups and Delta management. Terms were not disclosed.
Next the two pilot groups will try to reach an agreement on a merged seniority list.
The joint contract agreement still needs rank-and-file approval and to be reviewed by the governing bodies of the two unions.
Delta pilots already have their own deal with management, including pay raises and equity in the combined company. That move angered Northwest pilots, who felt left out by their fellow members of the Air Line Pilots Association.
Delta announced April 14 that it is acquiring Northwest.
