Pilots of FedEx Corp's air delivery unit on Wednesday voted 'overwhelmingly' in favor of a strike if needed, the Air Line Pilots Association said as it enters the final stages of a contract negotiation with the company.
A FedEx Express Boeing 737-45D OO-TNN aircraft is seen at the Chopin International Airport in Warsaw, Poland January 8, 2018. REUTERS/Kacper Pempelair delivery unit on Wednesday voted "overwhelmingly" in favor of a strike if needed, the Air Line Pilots Association said as it enters the final stages of a contract negotiation with the company.
With aviators in short supply and air travel demand booming, pilots are enjoying enhanced bargaining power, encouraging them to push for better contracts with airlines and parcel firms. More than 97% of the union members took part in the vote and 99% of them authorized union leaders to call a strike, if needed, by the pilots of FedEx Express.
"We are still in productive negotiations with our pilots under the supervision of a government-appointed mediator and will return to the bargaining table next week," FedEx said in aThe union said the industry standard for pilot pay has significantly increased with agreements ratified over the past few months.
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