![Pilots at Delta Air Lines voted to allow union leaders to call a strike. 96% of Delta pilots took part in the vote, 99% of those favored calling a strike.](https://san.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/FeaturedImage_1667307287934-2022-10-31T211245Z_2079556493_RC2H2V9FWVP1_RTRMADP_3_DELTA-LABOR.jpg?w=1920)
WHILE THE POTENTIAL OF A RAILROAD STRIKE STILL LOOMS…
ANOTHER SECTOR OF TRANSPORTATION IS FACING CALLS OF A WORKERS STRIKE.
AS DELTA-AIRLINE PILOTS OVERWHELMINGLY AGREE TO HANG THEIR HATS IF THEIR CONTRACT DEMANDS AREN’T MET.
THE UNION REPRESENTING THE PILOTS HELD A VOTE TO DECIDE WHETHER EMPLOYEES ARE **WILLING TO GO ON STRIKE TO PUT PRESSURE ON DELTA AS CONTRACT-TALKS STALL.
OF THE 15 THOUSAND PILOTS…99 PERCENT OF THEM APPROVE OF GOING ON STRIKE.
DELTA EMPLOYEES AREN’T ALONE IN ITS SEARCH FOR BETTER CONTRACTS IN THE INDUSTRY.
AMERICAN AIRLINES JUST OFFERED TO INCREASE ITS PILOTS’ PAY BY 19 PERCENT OVER TWO YEARS. AND UNITED AIRLINES IS ALSO NEGOTIATING OVER NEW CONTRACTS FOR ITS PILOTS.
WORKERS COULD HOLD MORE LEVERAGE AT THE NEGOTIATION TABLE GIVEN THE LABOR SHORTAGES SEEN IN THE PANDEMIC AND A REBOUND IN TRAVEL.
AND THE THREAT OF A STRIKE IS A FURTHER TACTIC TO MOVE THE NEEDLE ON CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS.