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Delta strike looms as deadline nears
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Racing against a Saturday deadline, Delta Air Lines and its pilots union continued talks Friday that could determine if the pilots go on strike and whether the nation’s No. 2 air carrier stays in business. Both the Air Line Pilots Association and Delta management say they hope to reach an agreement on a new labor deal. And most airline analysts still think it’s unlikely the situation will escalate to the point of a strike and shut down of the airline, which flies more than 300,000 passenger a day on about 1,700 daily flights. But if talks fail to reach agreement, there is not much that’s clear about what would happen next. The union is arguing that if an arbitration panel weighing its contract with Delta rules against it, it intends to go on strike, even if it means the bankrupt airline must halt operations permanently. The only thing it won’t say is when such a strike would start, only that it would be some time after April 17, or after the upcoming holiday weekend. The panel’s deadline is April 15, at the start of the holiday weekend. But it is not likely to announce a decision until after the holiday weekend. “We will strike when we determine it is prudent and advisable,” said union spokeswoman Kelly Collins. She said notice of a strike could range from a few hours to 30 days. She wouldn’t comment on the view that a strike would mean an end to Delta, and its 6,000 members six-figure jobs, other than to point to a union statement that, “We will not capitulate to these demands based on a fear of what may lie ahead. We understand the risks.” More : money.cnn.com |
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